Tag along Definition 1 of 2Pro Tip 1/3Uninvited Guest The phrase often suggests that someone is present without an explicit invitation. Whenever there's a concert, Marie manages to tag along. Pro Tip 2/3Casual Occasions Used primarily in casual contexts, not formal or professional settings. If you're going for a coffee run, can I tag along? Pro Tip 3/3Physical Presence Implies physically going somewhere with someone else, rather than participating in an activity. My cousins decided to tag along to the mall.