Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tag along

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: tag a-long
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To accompany, join, or follow; to go with.

Example Sentences

"If you ever visit the bamboo gardens, I'd like to tag along."
"Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go on an overnight drunk, and in 10 days I'm going to set out to find the shark that ate my friend and destroy it. Anyone who wants to tag along is more than welcome."

Inflected Forms

tags along (present, singular) tagging along (participle, present) tagged along (participle, past) tagged along (past)

Derived Forms

tagalong

Phrases

tag-along right tagger-along go along for the ride

Frequently Paired Words

go along for the ride

Questions

What does tag along mean?: To accompany, join, or follow; to go with.

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