plays along
Pretends to agree
To play along is to cooperate or pretend to agree, often without genuine commitment.
Someone plays along with a joke by not spoiling it, or plays along with a scheme while harboring doubts: I knew it was a bad idea, but I played along.
The phrase suggests going through the motions rather than full participation.
- pretendsActs falsely
- agreesHolds the same opinion
- collaboratesWorks jointly with others
- goes with the flowAccepts situations without resisting
- feignsPretends to feel
manipulates · fakes · complies · cooperates · simulates · accommodates · aligns · assists · acts · acquiesces · negotiates · adapts · postures · imitates · supports · humors · deceives · mimics
plays alongresists
Actively withstands force
refuses · defies · rebels · opposes · pushes back
plays alongspeaks up
Vocalizes a view
calls out · blows the whistle · exposes · tells it like it is · speaks one's mind
plays alongsabotages
Deliberately undermines or destroys
throws a wrench in · makes a scene · rocks the boat · derails · obstructs
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