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Definition of Ploy
1. Noun. An opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker.
2. Noun. A maneuver in a game or conversation.
Exact synonyms: Gambit, Stratagem
Generic synonyms: Maneuver, Manoeuvre, Tactical Maneuver, Tactical Manoeuvre
Generic synonyms: Maneuver, Manoeuvre, Tactical Maneuver, Tactical Manoeuvre
Definition of Ploy
1. n. Sport; frolic.
2. v. i. To form a column from a line of troops on some designated subdivision; -- the opposite of deploy.
Definition of Ploy
1. Noun. A tactic, strategy, or gimmick. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Ploy
1. to move from a line into column [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Ploy
1. To form a column from a line of troops on some designated subdivision; the opposite of deploy. Origin: Prob. Abbrev. Fr. Deploy. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)