Comeback definition: a return to a former higher rank, popularity, position, prosperity, etc See examples of COMEBACK used in a sentence., comeback - a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher", Definition of comeback noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [usually singular] if a person in public life makes a comeback, they start doing something again that they had stopped doing, or they become popular again. The player is on the comeback trail after a serious knee injury., If someone such as an entertainer or sports personality makes a comeback, they return to their profession or sport after a period away. A British bullfighter is making a comeback at the age of 67. If something makes a comeback, it becomes fashionable again. Tight-fitting T-shirts are making a comeback., A comeback refers to a return to a previous successful or popular position, status, or activity after a period of inactivity, decline, or failure. It can also refer to a quick or clever response or retort in a conversation or performance., comeback n (definite singular comebacket, indefinite plural comeback, definite plural comebacka) a comeback (return by a well-known person to the activity in which they were famous after a long absence).