play along

phrasal 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

Ester is already used to such behavior, and the free-spirited Zuza doesn’t seem fazed by it, playing along with David while keeping him in check. —Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2025

Camp Mystic was first established in 1926, but as flood data and modeling has improved in recent years, governments have debated how to best manage people who live, work and play along volatile rivers. —New York Times, 10 July 2025

Customizable presets provide more creative possibilities when playing along with backing tracks or favorite songs. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025

Full Spectrum Jazz Orchestra will be playing along with guitarist Kyle Hernandez. —Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 2 July 2025

Rhymes for play along

• evensong
• livelong
• overlong
• vietcong
• agung
• belong
• birdsong
• furlong
• headlong
• headstrong
• lifelong
• plainsong