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comeback

(noun) return by a celebrity to some previously successful activity

rejoinder, retort, return, riposte, replication, comeback, counter

(noun) a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one); “it brought a sharp rejoinder from the teacher”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

comeback (plural comebacks)

A return (e.g. to popularity, success, etc.) after an extended period of obscurity.

A retort or answer, particularly a quick or clever one.

Synonyms: rejoinder, retort

(sports) An occurrence of an athlete or sports team in a competition overcoming a substantial disadvantage in points to win or draw.

Usage notes

In sense “reply”, more casual than retort or the somewhat formal rejoinder.

Source: Wiktionary

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