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noun
- 1. a cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage: "this was widely interpreted as a ploy to buy time in order to consolidate his position"
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1. : escapade, frolic. 2. a. : a tactic intended to embarrass or frustrate an opponent. b. : a devised or contrived move : stratagem. a ploy to get her to open the door Robert B. Parker. Synonyms. artifice. device. dodge. fetch. flimflam. gambit. gimmick. jig. juggle. knack. play. ruse.
PLOY definition: 1. something that is done or said in order to get an advantage, often dishonestly: 2. something…. Learn more.
A ploy is a clever plan that helps you get what you want. A manipulative little girl might shed tears simply as a ploy to get her mother to buy her ice cream.
noun. a manoeuvre or tactic in a game, conversation, etc; stratagem; gambit. any business, job, hobby, etc, with which one is occupied. angling is his latest ploy. a frolic, escapade, or practical joke. Discover More.
A ploy is a way of behaving that someone plans carefully and secretly in order to gain an advantage for themselves. Christmas should be a time of excitement and wonder, not a cynical marketing ploy.
Definition of ploy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. a manoeuvre or tactic in a game, conversation, etc; stratagem; gambit. 2. any business, job, hobby, etc, with which one is occupied: angling is his latest ploy. 3. chieflyBrit a frolic, escapade, or practical joke. [C18: originally Scot and northern English, perhaps from obsolete n sense of employ meaning an occupation]
Ploy definition: . See examples of PLOY used in a sentence.
PLOY definition: a slightly dishonest method used to try to achieve something: . Learn more.
Ploy definition: An action calculated to frustrate an opponent or gain an advantage indirectly or deviously; a maneuver.
