Ply | Mean of ply in English Dictionary

/ˈplaɪ/

• Verb
• to work at (a job, activity, etc.)
1. The carpenter plies his art/craft in his workshop.
2. Wood-carvers were plying their trade [=doing their work] in the town square.
3. a street where many artists ply their wares [=sell their goods] on the sidewalk
• to use (something, such as a tool) with care and skill
1. She makes a living as a writer, busily plying her pen each day.
• to go along the same route regularly
1. Barges plied back and forth along the canal.
2. Two ferries ply between the island and mainland in the summer months.
3. Trucks ply the highway between the two cities.
4. ships plying the country's northern coast

• to try to get customers or business
1. Taxis ply for hire/business outside the train station.
2. The company is plying for trade in America.
• to offer or give (something) to (someone) repeatedly or constantly
1. Someone who is plying you with gifts [=giving you many gifts] probably wants something in return.
2. Waiters plied guests with wine and hors d'oeuvres.
3. He plied me with questions. [=he asked me many questions]
• Noun
• one of the layers, folds, or strands that make something (such as yarn or plywood)
1. a single ply of fabric
2. four-ply yarn [=yarn made up of four strands]
3. two-ply paper towels