From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishplay along phrasal verb1 PRETENDto pretend to agree to do what someone wants, in order to avoid annoying them or to get an advantage She felt she had to play along or risk losing her job.2 play somebody along British EnglishLIE/TELL A LIE to tell someone something that is not true because you need their help in some way → play→ See Verb table
