ploy

ploy · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A cunning plan or action designed to achieve an advantage.

Forms

plural: ploys

Related words

Antonyms: directness, honesty
See also: stratagem, tactic, trick
Synonyms: ruse, stratagem, tactic

Etymology

Origin uncertain. Possibly from the verb "employ" with loss of the initial syllable, or from dialectal "ploy" meaning "amusement, escapade."