Come again? Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Request Clarity Use 'come again?' when you didn't understand or hear something properly and need it repeated. The connection is bad — could you come again? Pro Tip 2/3Polite Conversation 'Come again?' is a polite and informal way to ask someone to repeat themselves. The noise was loud at the party. Come again? Pro Tip 3/3Casual Use 'Come again?' is casual and best used in informal settings, not formal occasions. Sorry, I missed that, could you come again?