go along with the gag

Verb

idiomatic

(idiomatic) To cooperate in continuing a joke, hoax, or similar phenomenon initiated by others.

Japanese Meaning

他人が始めた冗談やいたずら（詐欺など）に便乗して、協力・加担すること

When the comedian pulled out the fake spider, the audience willingly decided to go along with the gag.

コメディアンが偽のクモを取り出したとき、観客は進んで冗談に付き合うことにした。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To cooperate in continuing a joke, hoax, or similar phenomenon initiated by others.

goes along with the gag

（ present singular third-person ）

going along with the gag

（ participle present ）

went along with the gag

（ past ）

gone along with the gag

（ participle past ）