play along

Related to word: play

Phrasal Verb

Definition

  1. to comply with someone's requests temporarily, often to avoid conflict or to gain more information

    • Although I disagreed with his plan, I decided to play along temporarily to avoid further conflict.

    • She understood it was just a joke, so she decided to play along for a while.

    • He needed more information, so he decided to play along with her requests temporarily.