through, on, beside, over, or parallel to the length or direction of; from one end to the other of: to walk along a highway; to run a border along a shelf.
during; in the course of: Somewhere along the way I lost my hat.
in conformity or accordance with: I plan to revise the article along the lines suggested.
adverb
by the length; lengthwise; parallel to or in a line with the length or direction: He ran along beside me.
with a progressive motion; onward: The police ordered the line to move along.
(of time) some way on: along toward evening.
in company; in agreement (usually followed by with): I'll go along with you. He planned the project along with his associates.
as a companion; with one: She took her brother along.
from one person or place to another: The order was passed along from the general to the captain and from the captain to a private.
at or to an advanced place or state: Work on the new ship is quite far along.
as an accompanying item; on hand: Bring along your umbrella.
along of,Chiefly Southern U.S.and BritishDialect.
owing to; because of: We weren't invited, along of your rudeness.
in company with: You come along of me to the store.
Verb Phrases
get along.get1 (def. 36).
Idioms for along
all along, all the time; throughout: I knew all along that it was a lie.
be along, Informal. to arrive at a place; come: They should be along soon.
Origin of along
First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English andlang, equivalent to and- (cognate with Old Saxon, Old Norse and-, Gothic and(a)-, Old High German ant-; akin to Greek antí- and Latin ante-, prefix with the original sense “opposite, facing”) + lang ; see origin at long1.Cf. answer
Words nearby along
aloha, aloha shirt, Aloha State, aloin, alone, along, along for the ride, along in years, alongships, alongshore, long shot, a
forward, onward, also, simultaneously, too, as well, on, forth, accompanying, additionally, besides, furthermore, likewise, moreover, side by side, with, at same time, in addition to, adjacent, at