Definitions for ploy
plɔɪploy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gambit, ploynoun

   an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

2. ploy, gambit, stratagemnoun

   a maneuver in a game or conversation

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. ploynoun

   A tactic, strategy, or gimmick.

   The free t-shirt is really a ploy to get you in the door to see their sales pitch.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ploy

   A ploy is a tactic (method), strategy, or gimmick.

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1. ploy

   A ploy is a cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's own advantage. It can also refer to a tactic used to manipulate or deceive.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. Ploynoun

   sport; frolic

2. Ployverb

   to form a column from a line of troops on some designated subdivision; -- the opposite of deploy

3. Etymology: [Prob. abbrev. fr. deploy.]

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1. Ploy

   Ploy is a 2007 Thai film written and directed by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang. The film premiered during the Directors' Fortnight at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. The drama film stars Thai actress Lalita Panyopas in a story of a middle-aged married couple who question their relationship after seven years. Ananda Everingham is featured in a supporting role as a bartender. The film contained sex scenes that were shown at Cannes, but due to censorship concerns had to be re-edited by the director so the film could be shown in cinemas in Thailand when it opened there on June 7, 2007. The uncensored version of the film was shown in Thailand at the 2007 Bangkok International Film Festival.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ploy

   ploi, n. employment: (Scot.) a frolic. [Employ.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ploy

   To form a column from a line of battle on some designated subdivision.

Matched Categories

1. • Maneuver
   • Remark

Anagrams for ploy »

1. poly

How to pronounce ploy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ploy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ploy in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ploy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of ploy in a Sentence

1. Defense Secretary:

   The general concept was discussed, not as a strategy we deliberately adopted, but rather as something we pointed out as a matter of fact, the thing is, it wasn't a ploy.

2. Martin Wiedmann:

   It's sensationalist marketing ploy by companies designed to sell their services. the use of genetic analysis in this type of setting is actually fascinating.

3. One Abuja-based diplomat:

   It's an incoherent mix of people, helicopters and random kit from all sorts of different sources, but there is an element of internal cohesion from the Nigerian army, it appears to be a desperate ploy to get some sort of tactical success up there in six weeks for the electoral boost.

4. Ali Khamenei:

   The strange drop in oil prices in such a short time is a political ploy and unrelated to the market. Our common enemies are using oil as a political ploy and they definitely have a role in this severe fall in prices, (Khamenei) endorsed an agreement between the presidents of Iran and Venezuela for a coordinated campaign against the slide in oil prices.

5. The Ayatollah:

   Iran will never accept this, this is the Americans' ploy. Removal of sanctions should be part of any agreement.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ploy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ploy
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ploy
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ploy
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ploy
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=ploy
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html