tagalong

1 of 2

noun

tag·​along ˈta-gə-ˌlȯŋ 

: one that persistently and often annoyingly follows the lead of another

tag along

2 of 2

verb

tagged along; tagging along; tags along

intransitive verb

: to follow another's lead especially in going from one place to another

Examples of tagalong in a Sentence

Noun

His little sister was sometimes a tagalong on his outings with his friends.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

By high school, my mama and aunties became my tagalongs to those wig rooms, encouraging me to define my own beauty. —Akilah Sailers, Essence, 30 Sep. 2024

His friend Ellery Channing was a frequent tagalong, as was Ralph Waldo Emerson’s son Edward. —Danny Heitman, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2024

Verb

Oscar has tagged along on several of Daniel and Nadia’s adventures, including a trip to Las Vegas in April 2021 and an excursion to Vancouver in February 2024. —Francesca Gariano, People.com, 5 Dec. 2024

Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Nicole Kidman's youngest child recently tagged along with her famous mom to a Hollywood event. —Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1935, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1900, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

tagalong

1 of 2 noun

tag·​along ˈtag-ə-ˌlȯŋ 

: one that tags along

tag along

2 of 2 verb

ˌtag-ə-ˈlȯŋ

: to follow another's lead especially in going from one place to another