- tag along
- verbgo along with, often uninvited-
my younger brother often tagged along when I went out with my friends
• Derivationally related forms: ↑tagalong• Hypernyms: ↑accompany• Verb Frames:-Somebody ——s
-Somebody ——s PP
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intransitive verb: to follow another's lead : go in company with anotherthe biggest first and the smallest tagging along frantically in the rear — Alan Moorehead
got in by tagging along with the assistant D.A. and posing as his aide — Current Biography
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tag along(with with) to follow, accompany or trail after someone, esp when uninvited• • •Main Entry: ↑tag* * *
ˌtag a ˈlong [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they tag along he/she/it tags along present participle tagging along past tense tagged along past participle tagged along] informal phrasal verbto go somewhere with someone else although you are not neededWhen Charlie goes on a business trip, I often tag along.
Thesaurus: to go somewhere with someone or somethingsynonymMain entry: tag* * *
tag along [phrasal verb]informal : to go somewhere with someone“I'm going to the store.” “Would you mind if I tagged along with you?”
• • •Main Entry: ↑tag
Useful english dictionary. 2012.