Definition
Meaning of 'along'
Meaning of 'along' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Along 
- (Now heard only in the prep. phrase along of.) 2. Along [ adv.]
- By the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise. [ adv.]- In a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward.
- In company; together.
3. Along [ prep.]
- By the length of, as distinguished from across. [ prep.]Meaning of 'along' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. along [ r]
[ r]Meaning (1):
- in accompaniment or as a companion
- in accompaniment or as a companion
Example in sentence:
- his little sister came along to the movies;
- I brought my camera along;
- working along with his father
Meaning (2):
- in line with a length or direction (often followed by `by' or `beside')
- in line with a length or direction (often followed by `by' or `beside')
Example in sentence:
- cottages along by the river;
- pass the word along;
- ran along beside me
Meaning (3):
- to a more advanced state
- to a more advanced state
Example in sentence:
- getting along in years;
- hurrying their education along;
- the work is moving along;
- well along in their research
Meaning (4):
- with a forward motion
- with a forward motion
Example in sentence:
- march on;
- move along;
- the circus traveled on to the next city;
- the horse trotted along at a steady pace;
- we drove along admiring the view
Meaning (5):
- in addition (usually followed by `with')
- in addition (usually followed by `with')
Example in sentence:
- along with the package came a bill;
- consider the advantages along with the disadvantages;
- we sent them food and some clothing went along in the package
See 'along' also in:
Recent Article
Categories
- Business Studies
- Banking & Finance
- Management & Organization Studies
- HRM & Labor Studies
- Management Information System
- Accounting & Auditing
- Marketing & Public Relations
- Entrepreneurship & Small Business
- Psychology & Behavioral Science
- Computer Programming
- Automotive Engineering
- Computer Networking
- Medical & Health Science
- Microbiology