English Explanatory Dictionary

along

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep
  1. By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.
  2. In a line with, with a progressive motion on; onward on; forward on.
adv
  1. In company; together.
  2. Onward, forward, with progressive action.

Pronunciation

/əˈlɒŋ/ /əˈlæŋ/ /əˈlɑŋ/ /əˈlɔŋ/ en-us-along.ogg

Word forms

along

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder. Proto-Germanic *anda- Proto-West Germanic *anda- Old English and- Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos Proto-Germanic *langaz Proto-West Germanic *lang Old English lang Old English andlang Middle English English along From Middle English, from Old English andlang, from prefix and- + lang (“long”). Doublet of endlong.

Synonyms

alongst endlong

Derived words

all along along about along of alongshelf alongshore alongside along the lines along the lines of along the way along those lines along with be along bring along bumble along clapalong come-along come along cosy along crack along cut along drag-along right drift along follow along following along fool along gee along get along git along go-along go along go along to get along grub along happen along help along herealong hitch in one's get-along home-along hum along inch along jolly along knitalong lamp along let along lie along light along move along muddle along pass along play along poke along pootle along push along ramp along read along read-along ride-along ride along rip along rock along rub along
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