come up

phrasal-verb
UK: /kʌm ʌp/
US: /kʌm ʌp/

  1. To move towards someone or something.

    1. The dog came up to me. [ ] [ ]
    2. A strange man came up and started talking to me about politics. [ ] [ ]

  2. To approach or happen.

    1. Christmas is coming up soon [ ] [ ]
    2. I knew something important was coming up when the boss called a meeting. [ ] [ ]

  3. To be mentioned or discussed.

    1. The topic came up in the meeting. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her name came up during the conversation about promotions. [ ] [ ]

  4. To become available.

    1. An opportunity came up for a promotion. [ ] [ ]
    2. A new job came up, so he left the company immediately. [ ] [ ]

  5. To rise or appear.

    1. The sun came up at 6 AM [ ] [ ]
    2. I watched the moon come up over the ocean last night with my family. [ ] [ ]

  6. To produce or find something.

    1. I need to come up with a plan. [ ] [ ]
    2. She managed to come up with a solution to the problem with a new creative strategy. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

arise improve approach develop emerge recover
come up noun

  1. An upward movement or improvement.

    1. There was a come up for the company. [ ] [ ]
    2. The team experienced a significant come up in their performance and ranking. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "come up" in English means: To move towards someone or something., To approach or happen., To be mentioned or discussed., To become available., To rise or appear., To produce or find something..

The phonetic transcription of "come up" is /kʌm ʌp/ in British English and /kʌm ʌp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "come up": arise, improve, approach, develop, emerge, recover.

Example usage of "come up": "The dog came up to me.". More examples on the page.