Definitions for Along
əˈlɔŋ, əˈlɒŋAlong

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. along, on(adverb)

   with a forward motion

   "we drove along admiring the view"; "the horse trotted along at a steady pace"; "the circus traveled on to the next city"; "move along"; "march on"

2. along(adverb)

   in accompaniment or as a companion

   "his little sister came along to the movies"; "I brought my camera along"; "working along with his father"

3. along(adverb)

   to a more advanced state

   "the work is moving along"; "well along in their research"; "hurrying their education along"; "getting along in years"

4. along(adverb)

   in addition (usually followed by `with')

   "we sent them food and some clothing went along in the package"; "along with the package came a bill"; "consider the advantages along with the disadvantages"

5. along(adverb)

   in line with a length or direction (often followed by `by' or `beside')

   "pass the word along"; "ran along beside me"; "cottages along by the river"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. along(Adverb)

   In company; together.

   I am going to the store. Do you want to come along?

2. along(Adverb)

   Onward, forward, with progressive action.

   Don't stop here. Just move along.

3. along(Preposition)

   By the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise.

4. along(Preposition)

   In a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward.

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Along(adverb)

   by the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise

2. Along(adverb)

   in a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward

3. Along(adverb)

   in company; together

4. Along

   by the length of, as distinguished from across

5. Along

   (Now heard only in the prep. phrase along of.)

Origin: [OE. along, anlong, AS. andlang, along; pref. and- (akin to OFris. ond-, OHG. ant-, Ger. ent-, Goth. and-, anda-, L. ante, Gr. , Skr. anti, over against) + lang long. See Long.]

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1. Along

   Along is a census town and headquarters of the West Siang district of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. It is located about 150 km from Lilabari which is at the border of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. Along is a valley and is extremely beautiful as far the scenic grandeur of this place is concerned. It has mountains all around with two rivers flowing through it – the Sipu and Yomgo. Both these rivers converge at Puwak Ghat and ultimately meet the Siang which is one of the biggest rivers in Arunachal Pradesh. There is an airport at Along serving remote areas of Arunachal Pradesh. The region is also famous for the works of bamboo and cane. Hats, cane vessels, hats, belts, bamboo mugs, carvings etc are very commonly found here. Besides this, shawls and jackets, shoulder bags, are also common here.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Along

   a-long′, adv. by or through the length of: lengthwise: throughout: onward: (fol. by with) in company of.—prep. by the side of: near.—n.pl. Along′shore-men, labourers employed about the docks or wharves in the Thames and other rivers.—prep. Along′side, by the side, beside.—Along of, (arch. or dial.) owing to. [A.S. andlang—pfx. and-, against, and lang, Long.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. along

   [Saxon]. Lengthwise.--Alongside, by the side of a ship; side by side.--Lying along, when the wind, being on the beam, presses the ship over to leeward with the press of sail; or, lying along the land.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Along' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #804

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Along' in Written Corpus Frequency: #698

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Along' in Adverbs Frequency: #137

Anagrams for Along »

1. anglo, Logan, logan, longa

How to pronounce Along?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Along in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Along in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Along in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   I will get along with him.

2. Bruce Bennett:

   I'm limping along in life.

3. Francesco Schettino:

   I died along with the 32 others.

4. Brian Kemp:

   We're going to get along just fine.

5. Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn:

   If you want to get along, go along.

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