pliéPronunciation: /ˈpliːeɪ/ BalletDefinition of plié noun a movement in which a dancer bends the knees and straightens them again, usually with the feet turned right out and heels firmly on the ground. verb [no object] perform a plié: Krishtof would raise me, then plié round meOrigin:French, literally 'bent', past participle of plier (see also ply1)plié in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of plié in the US English dictionary