play along

/pleɪ əˌlɔŋ/
/pleɪ əˈlɒŋ/
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Other forms: played along; playing along; plays along

Definitions of play along
  1. verb
    cooperate or pretend to cooperate
    “He decided to play along with the burglars for the moment”
    synonyms: go along
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    type of:
    collaborate, cooperate, get together, join forces
    work together on a common enterprise or project
  2. verb
    perform an accompaniment to
    synonyms: accompany, follow
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    type of:
    play
    play on an instrument
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