Home › Words › B › bandwagoningbandwagoning/ˈbændˌwæɡənɪŋ/bandwagoning means the practice of joining the prevailing side.bandwagoning is pronounced /ˈbændˌwæɡənɪŋ/.EtymologyFrom bandwagon + -ing.nounThe practice of joining the prevailing side.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.bandwagon 85% match — A large wagon used to carry a band of musicians in a parade. vs bandwagoning →bandwagonism 81% match — The tendency to jump on the bandwagon, i.e. to join a craze or trend, sometimes for profit. vs bandwagoning →bandwagoner 78% match — Someone who supports or participates in something only because it is popular or successful. vs bandwagoning →bandwagoneer 70% match — One who jumps on the bandwagon; a bandwagoner. vs bandwagoning →brandwagon 67% match — A trend or craze relating to a marketed brand. vs bandwagoning →coattail 56% match — The flap at the back of a coat that hangs down, sometimes below the waist. vs bandwagoning →herdthink 53% match — Reasoning based on or characteristic of uncritical acceptance of or conformity to a perceived majority view. vs bandwagoning →tailism 53% match — The practice of blindly following popular opinion. vs bandwagoning →