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

Duff’s daughter was an early adopter of the phenomenon and one day asked her mom to come along to an event in October 2022. —Ben Church, CNN, 4 July 2024

Topic’s development could come along quicker than expected after Josh Giddey was traded to the Bulls shortly before the draft. 3h ago / 6:25 PM PDT Copied Share Nikola Topic goes to Thunder at No. 12 Greg Rosenstein ESPN's Jay Bilas just called him the best passer in the draft. —Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 27 June 2024

But there are plenty here, led by fierce pioneer woman Frances Kittredge who has, not so willingly, come along to the settlement with her husband. —Pete Hammond, Deadline, 27 June 2024

Then if others want to come along, fantastic, happy to have you. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 27 June 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