noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who, or that which, tags along.

   "Not much of a fighter, he is a quiet, tag-along mascot."

2. 2
   someone who persistently (and annoyingly) follows along wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

hanger onhanger-on

Example

More examples

"Not much of a fighter, he is a quiet, tag-along mascot."

Etymology

Deverbal from tag along.

Related phrases

tag along

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