tagalong

tag·a·long

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tag-uh-lawng, -long]
- /ˈtæg əˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tag-uh-lawng, -long]
- /ˈtæg əˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ/

Definitions of tagalong word

noun tagalong a person or thing that follows the lead or initiative of another. 1
noun tagalong someone who trails behind, esp uninvited; a hanger-on 0

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Origin of tagalong

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35; noun use of verb phrase tag along

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Parts of speech for Tagalong

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tagalong

tagalong popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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tagalong usage trend in Literature

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