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coming on to

coming on to is the present participle and gerund of come on to.

Meaning of come on to

Verb

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

  1. (informal, transitive) To make a romantic or sexual advance to.
    • He was really coming on to me at the party.
    Synonyms:
    hit on, make a pass
  2. (slang, transitive) To harass (someone).
  3. To start to.
    • It came on to snow after dusk.

Questions about coming on to

What is coming on to the present participle and gerund of?
Coming on to is the present participle and gerund of come on to.

Words near coming on to in the dictionary

  1. coming off it
  2. coming off second best
  3. coming on
  4. coming on over
  5. coming on strong
  6. coming on to
  7. coming one's way
  8. coming online
  9. coming onto
  10. coming out
  11. coming out in

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