tagalong
noun
tag·​along
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Definition of tagalong
(Entry 1 of 2)
: one that persistently and often annoyingly follows the lead of another
tag along
verb
tagged along;
tagging along;
tags along
Definition of tag along (Entry 2 of 2)
: 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
Celestial tagalongs Neptune has 14 known moons as of 2019. — National Geographic, "Neptune, explained," 28 Mar. 2019 But something about our tagalongs didn’t seem right. — Maria Panaritis, Philly.com, "My child has never known his grandmom. But somehow he found her spring flower | Maria Panaritis," 30 May 2018 So despite his concerted efforts to highlight North Korea’s numerous offenses and push Moon to hold the hard line against Pyongyang, Pence seems to have been reduced to being a tagalong in yet another world leader’s entourage. — Chas Danner, Daily Intelligencer, "Pence’s Anti-North Korea PR Campaign Bombs," 10 Feb. 2018 Celestial tagalongs Neptune has 14 known moons as of 2019. — National Geographic, "Neptune, explained," 28 Mar. 2019 But something about our tagalongs didn’t seem right. — Maria Panaritis, Philly.com, "My child has never known his grandmom. But somehow he found her spring flower | Maria Panaritis," 30 May 2018 So despite his concerted efforts to highlight North Korea’s numerous offenses and push Moon to hold the hard line against Pyongyang, Pence seems to have been reduced to being a tagalong in yet another world leader’s entourage. — Chas Danner, Daily Intelligencer, "Pence’s Anti-North Korea PR Campaign Bombs," 10 Feb. 2018 Rush continues to gain visibility following appearances in The Giver and Goosebumps, but her Prayer role as a helpless tagalong remains too underwritten to draw much attention. — Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, "‘The Hunter's Prayer’: Film Review," 9 June 2017 And following right behind it like a tagalong sibling is a second, smaller comet. — Andrew Fazekas, National Geographic, "Green Comet Will Pass Near Earth—With a Twin," 21 Mar. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tagalong.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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tagalong
noun
English Language Learners Definition of tagalong
US
: a person who follows or goes somewhere with another person or group often in an annoying way