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along.

By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

prep/əˈlɒŋ/Received-Pronunciation/əˈlæŋ/Northumbria/əˈlɑŋ/cot-caught-merger/əˈlɔŋ/

  1. By the length of; in a line with the length of; lengthwise next to.

    Water whished along the boat as we rowed upstream.

  2. In a line with, with a progressive motion on; onward on; forward on.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder. Proto-Germanic *anda- Proto-West Germanic *anda- Old English and- Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos Proto-Germanic *langaz Proto-West Germanic *lang Old English lang Old English andlang Middle English English along From Middle English, from Old English andlang, from prefix and- + lang (“long”). Doublet of endlong.

adv/əˈlɒŋ/Received-Pronunciation/əˈlæŋ/Northumbria/əˈlɑŋ/cot-caught-merger/əˈlɔŋ/

  1. In company; together.

    not-comparable
    John played the piano and everyone sang along.

  2. Onward, forward, with progressive action.

    not-comparable
    Don't stop here. Just move along.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ent- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₂éntsder. Proto-Germanic *anda- Proto-West Germanic *anda- Old English and- Proto-Indo-European *dlongʰos Proto-Germanic *langaz Proto-West Germanic *lang Old English lang Old English andlang Middle English English along From Middle English, from Old English andlang, from prefix and- + lang (“long”). Doublet of endlong.

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