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come again

come again interjection: a polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been said, or to indicate surprise.

Interjection

  1. (idiomatic, informal, by ellipsis) A polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been said, or to indicate surprise.
    • "Who says he did?" / "Aubry." / "Yeah? A guy in for murder? Come again." / "Glad to. Beebe says so too."1955, Rex Stout, "When a Man Murders...", in Three Witnesses, October 1994 Bantam edition, page 120
    • Vincent: A "please" would be nice. / The Wolf: Come again? / Vincent: I said a "please" would be nice. / The Wolf: Get it straight, Buster. I'm not here to say "please". I'm here to tell you what to do.1994, Pulp Fiction
  2. (idiomatic) Used as a polite farewell to a visitor, inviting a return visit.

come again meaning in Telugu, Tagalog and Arabic

come again in Telugu

could you repeat that
మళ్ళీ చెప్పండి maḷḷī ceppaṇḍi

come again in Tagalog

could you repeat that
pakiulit, puwedeng pakiulit
polite farewell, inviting return visit
balik ka ulit

come again in Arabic

could you repeat that
عَفْواً! ʕafwan!, مَاذَا قُلْتَ؟ māḏā qulta?, مَاذَا قُلْتِ؟ māḏā qulti?, هَلَّا أَعَدْتَ مَا قُلْتَ؟ hallā ʔaʕadta mā qulta?, هَلَّا أَعَدْتِ مَا قُلْتِ؟ hallā ʔaʕadti mā qulti?

Questions about come again

What does come again mean?
Come again means a polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been said, or to indicate surprise.
What is come again in Telugu?
Come again in Telugu is మళ్ళీ చెప్పండి (maḷḷī ceppaṇḍi). See Come again meaning in Telugu.
What part of speech is come again?
Come again is an interjection.

Words near come again in the dictionary

  1. come a long way
  2. come about
  3. come across
  4. come across with
  5. come after
  6. come again
  7. come alive
  8. come aloft
  9. come along
  10. come alongs
  11. come and go

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