What part of speech is ploy?

Ploy can be categorized as a noun and a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. ploy is a verb, present, 1st person singular of ploy (infinitive).
  • 2. ploy is a verb (infinitive).
  • 3. ploy is a noun, singular of ploys.

Inflections

Verb

Noun

What does ploy mean?

Definitions

Verb

ploy - To form a column from a line of troops on some designated subdivision.

Noun

ploy - a maneuver in a game or conversation
ploy - an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

Examples of ploy

#   Sentence  
1. noun The opposition party claimed that approving the bill by a vote late at night was a political ploy.
2. noun His ploy almost succeeded.
3. noun Tom's ploy almost suceeded.
4. noun Her ploy almost succeeded.
Sentence  
noun
The opposition party claimed that approving the bill by a vote late at night was a political ploy.
His ploy almost succeeded.
Tom's ploy almost suceeded.
Her ploy almost succeeded.

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