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ply

/plaɪ/verb

उच्चारण प्लाइ

(नियमित रूप से) चलना, आना-जाना

Advanced word

verbplies, plying, plied
  1. 1

    [I, T] ~ (between A and B) | ~ sth formal

    (of a ship, bus or other vehicle) to travel regularly along a particular route

    (नियमित रूप से) चलना, आना-जाना

    • Ferries ply between Mumbai and Elephanta Island.
    • Buses ply this route every half hour.
  2. 2

    [T] ~ your trade formal

    to work at your job or business

    (अपना धंधा या काम) करना

    • Street vendors ply their trade outside the station.
  3. 3

    [T] ~ sth old-fashioned

    to use a tool, especially with skill

    (औज़ार) चलाना

    • The tailor plied his needle by the window.

    Synonyms wield handle use

noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    (especially in compounds) a measurement of wool, thread, rope or other material that tells you how thick it is, or the number of layers it has

    परत, तह (धागे, कागज़ आदि की)

    • three-ply wool
    • two-ply tissue paper

    Synonyms layer strand thickness

→Phrasal verbs 2

ply sb with sth

to keep giving somebody large amounts of something, especially food or drink

(किसी को) लगातार खिलाते-पिलाते रहना

  • Our hosts plied us with sweets and tea all evening.

ply sb with questions

to keep asking somebody questions

(किसी से) लगातार सवाल पूछते रहना

  • The reporters plied the minister with questions.
◇Word family
plywood noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

wield handle use layer strand thickness

§Grammar and usage

Ply between two places (ferries ply between the islands), and ply somebody with food, drink or questions.

Ply between two places (जैसे ferries ply between the islands) और ply somebody with food, drink or questions सही प्रयोग हैं।