ploy meaning

UK /plɔɪ/ US /plɔɪ/ 1 syllable

ploy (noun): an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker.

ploy has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

ploy as a noun

  1. an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

    Synonyms: gambit

    Type of: remark

  2. a maneuver in a game or conversation

    Synonyms: gambit, stratagem

    Type of: maneuver

How to pronounce ploy

ploy is pronounced /plɔɪ/ in British English and /plɔɪ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with ploy

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with PL · words ending in OY · 4-letter words

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