Someone who tags along

(idiomatic, with on or with) to barely be able to survive

(intransitive, idiomatic) To live or work in an unorganized and unplanned way.

present participle of muddle along

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of muddle along

simple past tense and past participle of muddle along

simple past tense and past participle of play along

present participle of play along

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of play along

to continue without being distracted; to keep going / (figuratively, by extension) to proceed; to make or signify progress / (figuratively, by extension) to go on to something else