tag along

tag along
verb
go along with, often uninvited
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my younger brother often tagged along when I went out with my friends

Derivationally related forms: ↑tagalong
Hypernyms: ↑accompany
Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s PP

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intransitive verb
Etymology: tag (II)
: to follow another's lead : go in company with another

the 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
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Main Entry:tag

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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 verb
to go somewhere with someone else although you are not needed

When Charlie goes on a business trip, I often tag along.

Thesaurus: to go somewhere with someone or somethingsynonym
Main entry: tag

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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?”

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Main Entry:tag

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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