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go along

verb

Definition of GO ALONG

intransitive verb

1

: to move along : proceed

2

: to go or travel as a companion

3

: to act in cooperation or express agreement <go along with the crowd>

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First Known Use of GO ALONG

1535

Related to GO ALONG

Synonyms: advance, come, come along, do, fare, forge, get along, get on, go, go off, march, pace, proceed, progress

Antonyms: remain, stand, stay, stop

Rhymes with GO ALONG

all along, before long, billabong, Chittagong, come-along, come along, cradlesong, drinking song, evensong, get along, run along, scuppernong, sing-along, siren song, string along, summerlong, tagalong, Vietcong

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