ploy
noun
1. an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
Similar word(s): gambit
Definition categories: communication, comment, input, remark
2. a maneuver in a game or conversation
Similar word(s): gambit, stratagem
Definition categories: act, maneuver, manoeuvre
Sentences with ploy as a noun:
- The free t-shirt is really a ploy to get you in the door to see their sales pitch.
verb
1. (military) To form a column from a line of troops on some designated subdivision.