Plural of ploy
regular plural
The plural of ploy is ploys.
Forms of ploy
| Singular | ploy /plɔɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | ploys |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Ploys in a sentence
- Clever financial ploys are what have made billionaires of the industry’s veterans.2013 June 22, “Engineers of a different kind”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8841, page 70
- There were underhanded ploys that were effective but were deplored by the hospital administration.2014, Carl Douglass, The Long Climb, →ISBN. From the entry underhanded
- O, Life, pack up your plushen ploys — I'll forfeit all for my four boys!2013, Cledith Cassidy Tolbert, A Mother's Hands, page 89. From the entry plushen
- Mongers deign to notice his work, they dismiss him as a "cult writer," another of their standard ploys.1978 April 15, Mitzel, “An Evening and an Afternoon with James Purdy”, in Gay Community News, page 10. From the entry instrument
- Africans need not continue to fear what they see and interpret as hidden American intentions to neo-colonize and further exploit their continent, directly or through proxies, lackeys, and ploys.2009 July 13, Dr. Kofi J. Roberts, The Sargasso Bridge: America Speaks, Africa Answers, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 85. From the entry neo-colonize
Meaning of ploy
- noun A tactic, strategy, or scheme.
- noun Sport; frolic.
- noun Employment.
Questions about the plural of ploy
- What is the plural of ploy?
- The plural of ploy is ploys.
- Is ploy countable?
- Ploy is a countable and uncountable noun.
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