Webploy noun ˈplȯi 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 scheme shenanigan sleight stratagem trick wile

Webploy noun [ C ] uk / plɔɪ / us / plɔɪ / something that is done or said in order to get an advantage, often dishonestly: There are various ploys we can use if necessary. [ + to …

Webploy | Intermediate English ploy noun [ C ] us / plɔɪ / something that is done or said, often dishonestly, in order to get an advantage; a trick: a marketing ploy (Definition of ploy …

Weba maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage. verb (used with object) Military Archaic. to move (troops) from a line into a column.Compare deploy. verb (used …

Webploy ( plɔɪ) n 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. chiefly Brit a frolic, escapade, or practical joke [C18: originally Scot and northern English, perhaps from obsolete n sense of employ meaning an occupation]

WebA 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. A politician might add amendments to a bill as a ploy to delay voting, or a hooligan might yell, "Fire!" in a movie theater as a ploy to sneak his friends in.

WebSee Definition ploy noun 1 as in ruse a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end asking me to take her shopping turned out to be a ploy to get me to the surprise party Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance ruse scheme trick stratagem device gambit gimmick dodge jig knack flimflam bluff fetch wile shenanigan sleight deception juggle subterfuge

Webploy ( plɔɪ) n 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. chiefly Brit a frolic, escapade, or practical joke [C18: originally Scot and northern English, perhaps from obsolete n sense of employ meaning an occupation]

WebBritannica Dictionary definition of PLOY [count] : a clever trick or plan that is used to get someone to do something or to gain an advantage over someone Her story about being sick is only a ploy to get you to give her money. a marketing ploy [=something that people who are selling a product use to make people want to buy the product]

Webdeploy: [verb] to extend (a military unit) especially in width. to place in battle formation or appropriate positions.