Synonyms of come back

Noun

1. rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter, reply, response

usage: a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); "it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher"

2. comeback, reappearance, return

usage: return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity

Verb

1. come back, return, reappear, re-emerge

usage: be restored; "Her old vigor returned"

2. hark back, return, come back, recall, denote, refer

usage: go back to something earlier; "This harks back to a previous remark of his"

3. come back, catch up

usage: even the score, in sports

4. retort, come back, repay, return, riposte, rejoin, answer, reply, respond

usage: answer back