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    ploy
    /plɔɪ/

    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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  2. 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.

  3. PLOY definition: 1. something that is done or said in order to get an advantage, often dishonestly: 2. something…. Learn more.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. Definition of ploy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. Ploy definition: . See examples of PLOY used in a sentence.

  9. Ploy definition: An action calculated to frustrate an opponent or gain an advantage indirectly or deviously; a maneuver.

  10. PLOY meaning: a slightly dishonest method used to try to achieve something: . Learn more.

  11. Definition of ploy. 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.