ALONG
What does "ALONG" mean?
Moving or extending in a line following the length of something.
Meanings
- In a constant direction following the length of (a road, river, edge, etc.). We walked along the river until the path ran out.
- Onward; in forward motion. Move along, please, there's nothing to see here.
- In company with others; together with someone. She brought her brother along to the concert.
Word origin
From Old English 'andlang' — 'and-' (against, opposite, facing) plus 'lang' (long), originally meaning 'extending opposite in length'. The unstressed first syllable wore down to 'a-'.
Remember it
ALONG = A + LONG: you travel A LONG line when you go along it.
A little poem
Drag a finger down the long shore's seam-
you go along, and so does the seam's dream.
couplet
Wordplay
- Why is the word 'along' never lonely? Because it always comes with the road.
What it teaches
Most paths are not chosen at the start; you simply keep going along until the going is the choice.
Quick facts
What does ALONG mean?
Moving or extending in a line following the length of something.
Is ALONG a valid word?
Yes — ALONG is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is ALONG?
ALONG has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does ALONG come from?
From Old English 'andlang' — 'and-' (against, opposite, facing) plus 'lang' (long), originally meaning 'extending opposite in length'. The unstressed first syllable wore down to 'a-'.
What can ALONG teach us?
Most paths are not chosen at the start; you simply keep going along until the going is the choice.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.