Definition

1. Verb:
   • To move or proceed, especially in a particular direction or on a particular path: "go along" can mean to physically travel or move forward, often with others.
   • To continue or proceed with an action or process: It can also mean to keep doing something, to continue.
   • To cooperate or agree, often temporarily or without full commitment: "go along" can mean to acquiesce or comply with a plan or suggestion, sometimes without enthusiasm.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • We decided to go along the river until we found a bridge. (We decided to move forward following the river's path.)
  • The meeting went along smoothly for the first hour. (The meeting proceeded or continued without problems.)
  • I don't really agree with the idea, but I'll go along with it for now. (I will cooperate or comply with the idea temporarily.)

Advanced Usage

• "to go along with": to agree with or support a person, idea, or plan.

  • She was happy to go along with her friend's suggestion. (She was willing to accept and support her friend's idea.)

• "as you go along": while you are doing something; progressively.

  • Don't try to learn everything at once; you'll pick it up as you go along. (You will learn it progressively during the process.)

Variants and Related Words

• Go-along (noun, informal): a person who uncritically agrees or complies.
  • He was just a yes-man, a go-along. (He was someone who always agreed.)

Synonyms

• Proceed: to continue or move forward.
• Continue: to keep doing something without stopping.
• Acquiesce: to accept something reluctantly but without protest.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Go along for the ride: to participate passively in an activity without being deeply involved.
  • I didn't have strong opinions on the project; I was just going along for the ride. (I was participating without active involvement.)

Related Idioms

• Go along to get along: to conform or agree in order to avoid conflict and maintain harmony.
  • In that office, the culture is to go along to get along, so people rarely voice dissent. (People conform to maintain peaceful relations.)

Verb

1. pass by
   • three years elapsed
2. continue a certain state, condition, or activity
   • Keep on working!
   • We continued to work into the night
   • Keep smiling
   • We went on working until well past midnight
3. cooperate or pretend to cooperate
   • He decided to play along with the burglars for the moment