单词	ploy
释义	ploy 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 See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Her story about being sick is only a ploy to get you to give her money. asking me to take her shopping turned out to be a ploy to get me to the surprise party Recent Examples on the Web In an email to the New York Times, Jasmina Steele, Patek Philippe’s international communications and public relations director, said the digital exhibition isn’t just another marketing ploy. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2022 Billy Martin used that ploy 50 years ago this month, managing the 1972 Detroit Tigers, and again with the eventual world champion 1977 Yankees. Pete Caldera, USA TODAY, 21 Aug. 2022 The ploy taps into people’s anger at Russia, said Yevhen Bulatsev, a founder of the company UA Dynamics, which donates the drones to the military. Andrew E. Kramer, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Aug. 2022 Conspiracy theories have filled social media, some suggesting that the mustard's disappearance is supermarkets' ploy to inflate prices and that stacks of pots are being hidden in warehouses. Camille Knight, CNN, 8 Aug. 2022 In the original film, Melanie Griffith plays Tess, a Staten Island secretary who impersonates her power suit-wearing boss Katharine (Sigourney Weaver) in a ploy to advance her career. Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Aug. 2022 Malcolm, Yul, Earl, and Jeff reveal all the things that happened behind the scenes during their adventure, including a bold ploy before the game even began. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 27 July 2022 Prosecutors called that effort a ploy to avoid accountability that showed further contempt for the court and government by wasting their time as well as Congress’s. Spencer S. Hsu, Washington Post, 16 July 2022 Prosecutors called that effort a ploy to avoid accountability that showed further contempt for the court and government by wasting their time as well as Congress’s. Devlin Barrett And Spencer S. Hsu, Anchorage Daily News, 16 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology probably from employ First Known Use 1697, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing ploy counter-ploy marketing ploy counter-ploy marketing ploy Kids Definition ploy noun ˈplȯi  plural ploys : a trick used to make someone do something or get an advantage 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 play cunning trickery hoax artifice feint sleight of hand swindle duplicity jugglery swindling end run chicanery cheating cozenage skulduggery fakery legerdemain sham skullduggery fraud dupery gaff blind crookery craft front smoke screen 2 as in spree a time or instance of carefree fun wanted one grand ploy through Europe before settling down and raising a family Synonyms & Similar Words spree lark fling prank romp idyll revel frisk binge caper escapade gambol rollick frolic festivity idyl bender diversion splore antic souse amusement bum toot brannigan indulgence carouse shenanigan(s) entertainment bust merrymaking field day merriment enjoyment monkeyshine(s) pleasure recreation self-indulgence
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