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to go along

to go along

95 2.1
To continue doing something or stay in the same state
  • phrasal verb
  • /ɡoʊ əˈlɔŋ/
translation icon : seguir
  • The project is going along well, and we expect to finish ahead of schedule.
  • just going along
  • as they go along
  • things went along

The crowd will organise itself as it goes along and works and studies.

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Examples

  • Everything was going along fine until you came along.

    My Favorite Martian (1999)

  • Speaking of safety, it's always a good idea to clean up as you go along.

    The Ideal Husband (2011)

  • So just start there and just go along this whole area here.

  • So you keep going along this path until the zero appears.

  • I am reading it better and faster as I go along, because, of course, I understand more and more.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The United States has, without much debate, gone along with this trend.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The Tribal Council usually goes along with whatever the local chapters want in their own district.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • Things seems to be going along quite swimmingly.

    Gregory B. Sadler - That Philosophy Guy

  • So you'll see as we go along the day what happens.

    Slaiman and Kate

  • Everything's going along fine, and you gotta bring this up.

    Of Things Past (2023)

Synonyms

to continue
vsto go along
∞ 1.0

To keep doing something without stopping

emphasizes staying in a particular state rather than general ongoing action
to go on
vsto go along
∞ 1.0

Keep happening or keep being done without stopping

has essentially the same meaning and use in most contexts
to go ahead
vsto go along
∞ 2.3

Start or continue something after deciding to do it

focuses on staying in a particular state rather than starting or seeking permission
to proceed
vsto go along
763 3.0

Begin or continue an action after a pause, often as planned

is limited to remaining in a condition rather than beginning or following a plan
to keep going
vsto go along
357 1.6

To continue doing something without stopping

expresses staying in a specific state rather than mere persistent effort
to keep on
vsto go along
306 1.4

Continue doing something without stopping

highlights continuation in a particular state rather than habitual repetition
to carry on
vsto go along
253 2.7

To continue doing something after an interruption or when it is difficult

focuses on staying in a particular state rather than coping through difficulty
to go forward
vsto go along
211 1.0

To move ahead in place, in time, or in progress

describes remaining in a specific condition rather than advancing in progress
to move along
vsto go along
81 3.0

Go forward or leave a place when someone tells you to

applies to staying in a particular state rather than leaving or advancing
to carry on with
vsto go along
19 2.6

Continue doing something after a pause or interruption

applies to staying in a particular state not only when resuming

Antonyms

stop
310 1.0

An act when something ends or pauses

to discontinue
58 4.2

To stop something that is happening or being given

How Continuous

to persist
62 3.7
to carry on
253 2.7
to go along
95 2.1
to linger
207 3.7

Surface Forms

go along infinitive
went along past
gone along past participle
going along present participle
goes along third person singular

Morphology

go + along

The sense 'to cooperate or agree (go along with)' is directly derivable from combining 'go' (move/come into a state) with 'along' (together with); the idea of moving or being 'along with' someone naturally extends to agreeing or cooperating. This motion-to-agreement metaphor is common cross-linguistically and would be accessible to an average B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Go along comes from the simple image of walking forward on a path. As you go along, you keep moving forward, so the phrase means 'to continue' in an activity.