/ Dictionary / Index P ploy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ploy Pronunciation: (ploi), [key] — n. a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage. —v.t. to move (troops) from a line into a column. Cf. —v.i. to move from a line into a column. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ploy (Thesaurus) plow wind PLR Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language