play along

verb

played along; playing along; plays along

: to agree to do or accept what other people want

They wanted me to cooperate with them, but I refused to play along.

—often + with

I refused to play along with their plan.

Examples of play along in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Born in the British county of Worcester, Mason learned guitar playing along to Elmore James, Buddy Guy, and George Benson records on the radio, before co-founding Traffic in 1967. —Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2026

The Beatles obediently played along. —Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026

And the club is playing along, giving him a full-on workout Monday afternoon, Outkick has confirmed. —Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026

Kansas City’s streetcar would also be available, bringing people to the ballpark from as far north as CPKC Stadium, where the Kansas City Current play along the Missouri River, to as far south as the stop serving the University of Missouri-Kansas City. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for play along

• evensong
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• furlong
• headlong
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• plainsong