come and go
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˌkʌm ən ˈɡoʊ/ · UK /ˌkʌm ən ˈɡəʊ/
come and go means: To be present for a while, disappear, and sometimes return.
verb
To be present for a while, disappear, and sometimes return.
- The pain comes and goes.
- Fashions have come and gone, but this style remains popular.
- Do these feelings come and go throughout the day?
To arrive and leave, often freely or many times.
- People come and go all day.
- The workers came and went through the back door.
- Can we come and go whenever we want?
If a time or event does this, it arrives and then passes.
- Summer came and went quickly.
- His birthday had come and gone without a celebration.
- Another deadline will come and go before they decide.
Questions about come and go
What does come and go mean?
To be present for a while, disappear, and sometimes return.
What is come and go in other languages?
Türkçe: gelip geçmek · Español: ir y venir · Français: aller et venir · Deutsch: kommen und gehen · Italiano: andare e venire · 日本語: 現れたり消えたりする
How do you pronounce come and go?
In American English /ˌkʌm ən ˈɡoʊ/; in British English /ˌkʌm ən ˈɡəʊ/.
How do you use come and go in a sentence?
The pain comes and goes. Fashions have come and gone, but this style remains popular.
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