Etymology : Middle English, from Old English andlang, from and- against + lang long; more at ANTE-
Pronunciation : &-'lo[ng]
Function : preposition
Date : before 12th century
1. adtogether with. prep. in the direction of. along\a*long"\ (?; 115), adv. [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.].
2. by the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise. some laid along on spokes of wheels are hung.
3. in a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward. we will go along by the king's highway. b. xxi.
4. he struck with his o'ertaking wings, and chased us south along.
5. in company; together. he to england shall along with you.
6. By the length; in a line with the length; lengthwise.
7. In a line, or with a progressive motion; onward; forward.
8. In company; together.
9. By the length of, as distinguished from across. 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" in accompaniment or as a companion; "his little sister came along to the movies"; "I brought my camera along"; "working along with his father" in addition ; "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" to a more advanced state; "the work is moving along"; "well along in their research"; "hurrying their education along"; "getting along in years" in line with a length or direction ; "pass the word along"; "ran along beside me"; "cottages along by the river".
10. along In addition to the uses shown below, along is used in phrasal verbs such as `go along with', `play along', and `string along'.
11. If you move or look along something such as a road, you move or look towards one end of it. Newman walked along the street alone The young man led Mark Ryle along a corridor I looked along the length of the building.
12. If something is situated along a road, river, or corridor, it is situated in it or beside it. enormous traffic jams all along the roads. houses built on piles along the river.
13. When someone or something moves along, they keep moving in a particular direction. She skipped and danced along The wide road was blocked solid with traffic that moved along sluggishly.
14. If you say that something is going along in a particular way, you mean that it is progressing in that way. the negotiations which have been dragging along interminably My life is going along nicely.
15. If you take someone or something along when you go somewhere, you take them with you. This is open to women of all ages, so bring along your friends and colleagues.
16. If someone or something is coming along or is sent along, they are coming or being sent to a particular place. She invited everyone she knew to come along.
17. You use along with to mention someone or something else that is also involved in an action or situation. The baby's mother escaped from the fire along with two other children.
18. If something has been true or been present all along, it has been true or been present throughout a period of time. I've been fooling myself all along.
19. along the way: see:
way.
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