The difference between Ploy and Trick

When used as nouns, ploy means a tactic, strategy, or gimmick, whereas trick means something designed to fool or swindle.

When used as verbs, ploy means to form a column from a line of troops on some designated subdivision, whereas trick means to fool.

Trick is also adjective with the meaning: stylish or cool.

check bellow for the other definitions of Ploy and Trick

  1. Ploy as a noun:

    A tactic, strategy, or gimmick.

    Examples:

    "The free T-shirt is really a ploy to get you inside to see their sales pitch."

  2. Ploy as a noun (UK, Scotland, dialect):

    Sport; frolic.

  3. Ploy as a noun (obsolete):

    Employment.

  1. Ploy as a verb (military):

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

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Wilhelm"

  1. Trick as an adjective (slang):

    Stylish or cool.

    Examples:

    "Wow, your new sportscar is so trick."

  1. Trick as a noun:

    Something designed to fool or swindle.

    Examples:

    "It was just a trick to say that the house was underpriced."

  2. Trick as a noun:

    A single element of a magician's (or any variety entertainer's) act; a magic trick.

    Examples:

    "And for my next trick, I will pull a wombat out of a duffel bag."

  3. Trick as a noun:

    An entertaining difficult physical action.

    Examples:

    "That's a nice skateboard, but can you do any tricks on it?"

  4. Trick as a noun:

    An effective, clever or quick way of doing something.

    Examples:

    "'tricks of the trade; what's the trick of getting this chair to fold up?"

  5. Trick as a noun:

    Mischievous or annoying behavior; a prank.

    Examples:

    "the tricks of boys"

    "rfquotek Prior"

  6. Trick as a noun (dated):

    A particular habit or manner; a peculiarity; a trait.

    Examples:

    "a trick of drumming with the fingers; a trick of frowning"

  7. Trick as a noun:

    A knot, braid, or plait of hair.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Ben Jonson"

  8. Trick as a noun (card games):

    A sequence in which each player plays a card and a winning play is determined.

    Examples:

    "I was able to take the second trick with the queen of hearts."

  9. Trick as a noun (slang):

    An act of prostitution.

    Examples:

    "At the worst point, she was turning ten tricks a day."

  10. Trick as a noun (slang):

    A customer to a prostitute.

    Examples:

    "As the businessman rounded the corner, she thought, "Here comes another trick."

  11. Trick as a noun:

    A daily period of work, especially in shift-based jobs.

  12. Trick as a noun (nautical):

    A sailor's spell of work at the helm, usually two hours long.

  13. Trick as a noun:

    A toy; a trifle; a plaything.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Shakespeare"

  1. Trick as a verb (transitive):

    To fool; to cause to believe something untrue; to deceive.

    Examples:

    "You tried to trick me when you said that house was underpriced."

  2. Trick as a verb (heraldry):

    To draw (as opposed to blazon - to describe in words).

  3. Trick as a verb:

    To dress; to decorate; to adorn fantastically; often followed by up, off, or out.

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