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come it

come it verb: to pretend.

Verb

come it (third-person singular simple present comes it, present participle coming it, simple past came it, past participle come it)

  1. (UK, slang) To pretend.
  2. (UK, slang) To exaggerate.
    Synonyms:
    come it strong
    Antonyms:
    draw it mild
  3. (UK, slang) To be impudent.
    • Don't come it with me!
  4. (archaic, slang) To succeed in a trick of any sort.
    • I have got the Yacks, so do not come it. Fight cocum.1859, Snowden's magistrates assistant, page 498
  5. (UK, obsolete, slang) To proceed at a great rate.
  6. (UK, obsolete, slang) To inform or disclose.
  7. (UK, obsolete, slang) To show signs of fear.

Synonyms of come it

Antonyms

Forms of come it

third-person singular presentcomes it
present participlecoming it
pastcame it
past participlecome it

Questions about come it

What does come it mean?
Come it means to pretend.
What part of speech is come it?
Come it is a verb.
What is the past tense of come it?
The past tense of come it is came it.

Words near come it in the dictionary

  1. come into effect
  2. come into force
  3. come into one's own
  4. come into play
  5. come into the world
  6. come it
  7. come it strong
  8. come knocking
  9. come low
  10. come naturally
  11. come of

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