What does Along mean?
Definitions for Along
əˈlɔŋ, əˈlɒŋAlong
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Princeton's WordNet
along, onadverb
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"
alongadverb
in accompaniment or as a companion
"his little sister came along to the movies"; "I brought my camera along"; "working along with his father"
alongadverb
to a more advanced state
"the work is moving along"; "well along in their research"; "hurrying their education along"; "getting along in years"
alongadverb
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"
alongadverb
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
alongadverb
In company; together.
I am going to the store. Do you want to come along?
alongadverb
Onward, forward, with progressive action.
Don't stop here. Just move along.
alongpreposition
By the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise.
alongpreposition
In a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward.
Webster Dictionary
Alongadverb
by the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise
Etymology: [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.]
Alongadverb
in a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward
Etymology: [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.]
Alongadverb
in company; together
Etymology: [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.]
Along
by the length of, as distinguished from across
Etymology: [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.]
Along
(Now heard only in the prep. phrase along of.)
Etymology: [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.]
Freebase
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
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
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.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Along' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #804
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Along' in Written Corpus Frequency: #698
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Along' in Adverbs Frequency: #137
Anagrams for Along »
anglo, Logan, logan, longa
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Along in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Along in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of Along in a Sentence
Because we’re so segregated, really I’ve only been paying attention to the North Division, i haven’t been able to watch or follow along that closely.
Nothing has been decided. I haven't made any decisions about what I would support, and certainly the committee hasn't, the economy is moving along about as expected ... the labor market continues to be strong.
I am leading the party, I am proud to lead the party, I am proud of the democracy of the party and of course I will go along with whatever decision the party comes to.
These particular members of Congress were in the cross hairs this past cycle ... these guys have been targeted by the DCCC right along and they have proven they can separate themselves, we have run on repealing and replacing Obamacare. We have won on that issue. All that Republicans are doing right now are fulfilling a promise they made to the Republican people.
If it is true that a man who has dominated the news and poisoned the discussion for months needs to repent, then it is doubly true that a nation that can produce such a man and make his vitriol go viral needs to repent, no matter what happens next month, more than a third of the nation that would go along with this, is reason to be afraid. America needs to repent for its worship of Whiteness, on full display this season.
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Translations for Along
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- покрай, заедно, край, по-нататъкBulgarian
- podélCzech
- längs, entlang, weiterGerman
- [[μαζί]] [[με]]Greek
- a lo largo de, a lo largoSpanish
- mööda, pikiEstonian
- mukana, eteenpäin, pitkin, mukaanFinnish
- accompagné, le long deFrench
- air adhartScottish Gaelic
- साथHindi
- hosszában, mentén, mellettHungarian
- երկայնքով, առաջArmenian
- preterInterlingua
- di sepanjangIndonesian
- alongeIdo
- לאורךHebrew
- 沿ってJapanese
- ធ្វើតKhmer
- 을 따라서Korean
- заедно, долж, крај, понатаму, поMacedonian
- bersama, sepanjangMalay
- door, langs, meeDutch
- na całej długości, razem, wzdłużPolish
- conosco, por, junto, ao longo de, comigo, adiantePortuguese
- per lung, par lùng, per liungRomansh
- impreuna, de-a lungul, înainteRomanian
- вме́сте, вдоль, да́льше, вперёд, поRussian
- ďalejSlovak
- med, längsSwedish
- சேர்த்துTamil
- తోపాటుTelugu
- ตาม, ด้วยกันThai
- birlikteTurkish
- ساتھUrdu
- 沿Chinese
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