Definitions for PLYplaɪ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
plyplaɪ(v.)plied, ply•ing.
(v.t.)to work with diligently; employ busily; wield:
to ply the needle.
to carry on, practice, or pursue busily or steadily:
to ply a trade.
to assail repeatedly or persistently:
to ply horses with a whip.
to supply or offer something pressingly to:
to ply a person with drink.
to address persistently, as with questions; importune.
to pass over or along (a river, stream, etc.) steadily or regularly:
boats plying the Mississippi.
(v.i.)to run or travel regularly over a fixed course or between certain places, as a boat or bus.
to perform one's work or office busily or steadily:
to ply with the oars.
Origin of ply:
1300–50; ME plien, aph. var. of aplien to apply
plyplaɪ(n.)(pl.)plies.
a thickness or layer.
a layer of reinforcing fabric for an automobile tire.
Category: Automotive
a unit of yarn:
single ply.
one of the sheets of veneer glued together to make plywood.
Category: Common Vocabulary, Building Trades
bent, bias, or inclination.
Origin of ply:
1300–50; ME plien < MF plier to fold, bend, var. of ployer, OF pleier < L plicāre to fold; see fold1
Princeton's WordNet
ply(noun)
one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination
"three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn"
ply(verb)
(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
provide, supply, ply, cater(verb)
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
"The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
ply(verb)
apply oneself diligently
"Ply one's trade"
ply, run(verb)
travel a route regularly
"Ships ply the waters near the coast"
ply(verb)
join together as by twisting, weaving, or molding
"ply fabric"
ply(verb)
wield vigorously
"ply an axe"
ply(verb)
use diligently
"ply your wits!"
Webster Dictionary
Ply(verb)
to bend
Ply(verb)
to lay on closely, or in folds; to work upon steadily, or with repeated acts; to press upon; to urge importunately; as, to ply one with questions, with solicitations, or with drink
Ply(verb)
to employ diligently; to use steadily
Ply(verb)
to practice or perform with diligence; to work at
Ply(verb)
to bend; to yield
Ply(verb)
to act, go, or work diligently and steadily; especially, to do something by repeated actions; to go back and forth; as, a steamer plies between certain ports
Ply(verb)
to work to windward; to beat
Ply
a fold; a plait; a turn or twist, as of a cord
Ply
bent; turn; direction; bias
Translations for PLY
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- verrig werkAfrikaans
- يَعْمَل ، يَشْتَغِل كَArabic
- работяBulgarian
- exercerPortuguese (BR)
- provozovatCzech
- ausübenGerman
- udøveDanish
- ασκώ επάγγελμα (αρχ.)Greek
- ejercerSpanish
- ametit pidamaEstonian
- کار کردنFarsi
- harjoittaa ammattiaFinnish
- exercer (un métier)French
- לְהַצִיע שֵׁירוּתִיםHebrew
- आना-जानाHindi
- raditi sCroatian
- dolgozikHungarian
- mengerjakanIndonesian
- iðka, vinna viðIcelandic
- esercitareItalian
- ～にせいを出すJapanese
- (일, 장사를) 하다Korean
- užsiimtiLithuanian
- strādāt, pūlētiesLatvian
- bekerjaMalay
- beoefenenDutch
- utøve, driveNorwegian
- uprawiać, pracowaćPolish
- کار کردنPersian
- كار كولPashto
- exercerPortuguese
- a-şi face meseria (de)Romanian
- заниматьсяRussian
- vykonávaťSlovak
- opravljatiSlovenian
- raditi svoj posaoSerbian
- arbeta trägetSwedish
- ทำงานThai
- çalışmak, (işini) yapmakTurkish
- 從事Chinese (Trad.)
- займатисяUkrainian
- چلاناUrdu
- làm việcVietnamese
- 从事Chinese (Simp.)
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