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tagalong
[ tag-uh-lawng, -long ]
/ ˈtæg əˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋ /
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noun
a person or thing that follows the lead or initiative of another.
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Origin of tagalong
First recorded in 1930–35; noun use of verb phrase tag along
Words nearby tagalong
Taft-Hartley Act, Taft, William Howard, tag, Tagāb, Tagalog, tagalong, Tagamet, Taganrog, tagareen, tagboard, tag boat
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How to use tagalong in a sentence
That has left astronomers to wonder about the nature of such tagalong rocks.
A space rock called Kamoʻoalewa may be a piece of the moon|Maria Temming|November 22, 2021|Science NewsIf the bar’s rotation slows, it will grow in length, and the bar’s tagalongs will also move outward.
Dark matter may slow the rotation of the Milky Way’s central bar of stars|Emily Conover|June 25, 2021|Science NewsAllen’s sister — born Phylicia Ayers-Allen but later well-known as the actress Phylicia Rashad — knew early on that her little tagalong sibling would grow up to be a dancer.