Suchen
to play along
[phrase form: play]
01
mitspielen, vorspielen
to pretend to support or agree with someone or something to keep things peaceful or for one's own gain
Intransitive
02
mitspielen, vortäuschen
to trick someone or something over a specific period of time to achieve a particular outcome or advantage
Transitive: to play along sb
Informal03
mitspielen, eingehen auf
to willingly participate in a game, real or pretend, to make the moment more enjoyable
Intransitive: to play along | to play along with sth
04
begleiten, mitspielen
to perform a musical accompaniment to another instrument or voice
Intransitive
play along
v
Beispiel
He didn't fully believe the story but decided to play along.
When the magician asked for a volunteer, I played along and acted surprised by the tricks.
He didn't believe the rumor, but he played along to see how far the story would go.
Even though he knew the joke was on him, he decided to play along to keep the mood light.
I wasn't sure what they were plotting, but I thought it best to play along until I knew more.
