# play along

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To take part in a charade, deception, or practical joke.
2. To participate in a joke or trick while hiding one's knowledge of its true nature.
3. To play a musical instrument in synchrony with a playback of a recording.
4. To cooperate or go along with a plan.
5. To pretend to cooperate or go along with a plan.
6. To manipulate (someone).
7. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see play, along.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/play-along