English dictionary
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English verb: play along | |||
| 1. | play along (social) cooperate or pretend to cooperate | ||
| Samples | He decided to play along with the burglars for the moment. | ||
| Synonyms | go along | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | collaborate, cooperate, get together, join forces | ||
| 2. | play along (creation) perform an accompaniment to | ||
| Samples | The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano. | ||
| Synonyms | accompany, follow | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | play | ||
| Domain category | music | ||
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