ply sb with sth
— phrasal verb with ply /plaɪ/ verbDefinition
› to keep giving a person something, usually food or drink: John's been plying me with drinks all evening.Giving, providing and supplyingDrinking alcohol › to keep giving someone work or forms to complete, or asking them questions: We plied Charlie with questions about his trip round the world.Giving, providing and supplyingQuestioning people and asking questions in generalCuriositySuspecting and questioning
(Definition of ply sb with sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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