comecomecomescamecomingverb (comes, coming, came/, has come)1to move towards the person who is speaking or the place that you are talking about: Come here, please. The dog came when I called him.Here comes Colin (= Colin is coming). I'm sorry, but I can't come to your party.2to arrive at or reach a place: If you go along that road, you will come to the river. A letter came for you this morning.3to go somewhere with the person who is speaking: I'm going to a party tonight. Do you want to come with me?4to be in a particular position: June comes after May.come aboutto happen: How did this situation come about?come across somethingto find something when you are not looking for it: I came across these old photos yesterday.come apartto break into pieces: This old coat is coming apart.come backto return: What time will you be coming back?come downto fall or become lower: The price of oil is coming down.come from somewhere or something1The place that you come from is where you were born or where you live: I come from Japan. Where do you come from?2to be made from something or produced somewhere: Wool comes from sheep.come into enter a place: Come in and sit down.come off somethingto become removed from something: The handle has come off this cup.come on!, come along!words that you use for telling somebody to hurry or to try harder: Come on! We'll be late!come outto appear: The rain stopped and the sun came out. His first novel came out in 2004.come roundto visit a person at their house not very far away: Come round for lunch on Saturday.how come …? (informal) why or how…?: How come you're here so early?to comein the future: You'll regret it in years to come.