tag along

Pronunciation

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Verb

tag along (third-person singular simple present tags along, present participle tagging along, simple past and past participle tagged along)

1. (idiomatic) To accompany, join, or follow; to go with.

   If you ever visit the bamboo gardens, I'd like to tag along.

   • 2004, Wes Anderson, Noah Baumbach, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, spoken by Steve Zissou (Bill Murray):

     Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go on an overnight drunk, and in 10 days I'm going to set out to find the shark that ate my friend and destroy it. Anyone who wants to tag along is more than welcome.