come along

come a·long

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kuhm uh-lawng, uh-long]
- /kʌm əˈlɔŋ, əˈlɒŋ/
- /kʌm əˈlɒŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhm uh-lawng, uh-long]
- /kʌm əˈlɔŋ, əˈlɒŋ/

Definitions of come along words

phrasal verb come along You tell someone to come along to encourage them in a friendly way to do something, especially to attend something. 3
convention come along You say 'come along' to someone to encourage them to hurry up, usually when you are rather annoyed with them. 3
phrasal verb come along When something or someone comes along, they occur or arrive by chance. 3
phrasal verb come along If something is coming along, it is developing or making progress. 3
verb come along to progress 3
noun come along a hand tool consisting of a ratchet lever, cable, and pulleys, used for moving heavy loads by hand or for tightening wire 3

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Origin of come along

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English comen, Old English cuman; cognate with Dutch komen, German kommen, Gothic qiman, Old Norse koma, Latin venīre (see avenue), Greek baínein (see basis), Sanskrit gácchati (he) goes

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Parts of speech for Come along

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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come along popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for come along

verb come along

get on — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
improve — to bring into a more desirable or excellent condition: He took vitamins to improve his health.
mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
perk up — to become lively, cheerful, or vigorous, as after depression or sickness (usually followed by up): The patients all perked up when we played the piano for them.
pick up — to choose or select from among a group: to pick a contestant from the audience.

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