come along

present singular third person comes along · participle present coming along · past came along

1. intransitiveTo accompany.

   I'd like you to come along with me to the opera.

   Synonyms: come with

2. idiomaticintransitiveTo arise, appear (make an appearance), come into being.

   When the telephone first came along, it was mostly just for businesses and rich people, but eventually almost everyone got one.

3. idiomaticintransitiveTo progress; to make progress; to quicken.

   The renovation is coming along nicely, and should be ready within a month.

   Synonyms: develop, rock along

plural come alongs

1. nonstandardNonstandard spelling of come-along.

1. Expression of encouragement or mild reproach.

   Come along, Jane. Please finish your homework.

   1 more example

   Come along, dear, there's no point crying over it.