Synonyms of playing ball

playing ball

phrase

present participle of play ball

as in cooperating

to participate or assist in a joint effort to accomplish an end

She refused to play ball with the investigators.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cooperating
• collaborating
• making common cause
• uniting
• pulling together
• teaming (up)
• banding (together)
• joining
• concurring
• conspiring
• leaguing
• hanging together
• conjoining
• concerting
• combining
• conniving
• interfacing
• allying
• affiliating
• confederating
• associating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of playing ball

Joining some teenagers playing ball at a court off Backus Lane, Sandler stayed for a quick game and then posed for pictures with the group. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 8 July 2026