come-along

1 of 2

noun

ˈkəm-ə-ˌlȯŋ 

: a small portable winch usually consisting of a cable attached to a hand-operated ratchet

come along

2 of 2

verb

came along; come along; coming along; comes along

intransitive verb

1

: to accompany someone who leads the way

asked me to come along on the trip

2

: to make progress

work is coming along well

3

: to make an appearance

won't just marry the first man that comes along

Synonyms

Verb

• advance
• come
• do
• fare
• forge
• get along
• get on
• go
• go along
• go off
• march
• pace
• proceed
• progress

Examples of come-along in a Sentence

Verb

our backyard makeover is coming along nicely

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Chris’ oldest friend, Matt (Danny McCarthy), a boisterous, underemployed actor who's still reeling from a recent divorce, is going with them—his teenage son was supposed to come along, but bailed at the last minute. —Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 9 Aug. 2024

How are management’s efforts to boost supply coming along? —Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2024

Chris struggled to find a connection with anyone in the Too Hot to Handle villa until Sabrina came along. —Sophie Hanson, StyleCaster, 2 Aug. 2024

After the town hall moved across Broadway in 2009, employees weren't sure whether Oscar would come along. —John Tuohy, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1891, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1559, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

come along

verb

1

: to go with as a companion

2

: to make progress

work is coming along well

3

: to make an appearance

won't take the first offer that comes along