Ply - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|plaɪ|
Brit.
|plaɪ|
noun
- one of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination
three-ply cord
four-ply yarn
- (usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywoodfour-ply yarn
verb
- give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance (syn: cater, provide, supply)
- apply oneself diligently
- travel a route regularly (syn: run)
- apply oneself diligently
- travel a route regularly (syn: run)
Ships ply the waters near the coast
- join together as by twisting, weaving, or moldingply fabric
- wield vigorouslyply an axe
- use diligentlyply your wits!
Extra examples
...since taking a ply to French burgundies, he's hardly even looked at anything else in the wine store...
The crowd keeps plying the speaker with questions.
This shipping line plies across the ocean.
Two ferries ply between Tripoli and Malta every day.
Ships ply the waters near the coast
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