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The meaning of PARRY is to ward off a weapon or blow. How to use parry in a sentence. What do parry, parapet, and parasol have in common?
noun [ C ] uk / ˈpær.i / us / ˈper.i /. the act of blocking an attack by pushing a weapon away or putting something between your body and a weapon: The parry is intended to deflect an attack. The combatants engage in a series of attacks, parries, and counter attacks.
verb (used with object) , par·ried, par·ry·ing. to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert. to turn aside; evade or dodge: to parry an embarrassing question. Synonyms: preclude, obviate, prevent, elude, avert.
1. (Fencing) to ward off (an attack) by blocking or deflecting, as in fencing. 2. ( tr) to evade (questions), esp adroitly. n, pl -ries. 3. (Fencing) an act of parrying, esp (in fencing) using a stroke or circular motion of the blade. 4. a skilful evasion, as of a question. [C17: from French parer to ward off, from Latin parāre to prepare] Parry.
The word parry means to block or evade a movement, like in fencing, but it can also refer to an evasion that is verbal rather than physical. If someone asks you who you have a crush on, but you don’t want to answer, parry the question — change the subject or ask a question in return.
to ward off or deflect (a blow, the thrust of a sword, etc.) 2. to counter or ward off ( criticism, a prying question, etc.) by a clever or evasive response. verb intransitive. 3. to make a parry or evasion. noun Word forms: plural ˈparries. 4. a warding off or a turning aside of a blow, thrust, etc., as in fencing.
parry. [transitive, intransitive] parry (something) to defend yourself against somebody who is attacking you by pushing their arm, weapon, etc. to one side synonym deflect. He parried a blow to his head. The shot was parried by the goalie. He watched the boxers jab and parry.
