Associations to the word «Ploy»

Wiktionary

PLOY, noun. A tactic, strategy, or gimmick.
PLOY, noun. (UK) (Scotland) (dialect) Sport; frolic.
PLOY, verb. (military) To form a column from a line of troops on some designated subdivision.

Dictionary definition

PLOY, noun. An opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker.
PLOY, noun. A maneuver in a game or conversation.

Wise words

Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.
Napoleon Hill