play along
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play along (third-person singular simple present plays along, present participle playing along, simple past and past participle played along)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, along.
- The children spent the day playing along the river.
- (idiomatic) To take part in a charade, deception, or practical joke.
- James thought it was cruel for the fraternity members to make the pledge think his father had died suddenly and refused to play along.
- James played along with their cruel trick.
- 29 February 2012, Aidan Foster-Carter, BBC News North Korea: The denuclearisation dance resumes[1]
- North Korea loves to spring surprises. More unusual is for its US foe to play along.
- (idiomatic) To participate in a joke or trick while hiding one's knowledge of its true nature.
- I knew that my blind date was an April Fools trick, but I played along anyway.
- (idiomatic) To play a musical instrument in synchrony with a playback of a recording.
- I like to practise guitar by playing along with records.
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hide one's knowledge of a joke
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