comer
pronunciation
How to pronounce comer in British English:
UK [ˈkʌmə(r)]
How to pronounce comer in American English:
US [ˈkʌmɚ]
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- Noun:
- someone with a promising future
- someone who arrives (or has arrived)
Word Origin
- comer (n.)
- "visitor," mid-14c., agent noun from come. Meaning "one showing promise" is attested from 1879. Phrase all comers "everyone who chooses to come" is recorded from 1560s.
Example
- 1. A little boy was sobbing in the comer .
- 2. I prefer the one in that quiet comer .
- 3. She flashed the young man in the comer a discreet glance .
- 4. He turned his gaze to the new comer .
- 5. Put your name in the top right-hand comer of the page .