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- Dictionaryparry/ˈpari/
verb
- 1. ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove: "he parried the blow by holding his sword vertically" Similar
noun
- 1. an act of parrying something: "the swords clashed in a parry"
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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?
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. the act of cleverly avoiding a difficult question or some criticism:
If you parry a question or argument, you cleverly avoid answering it or dealing with it. In an awkward press conference, Mr King parried questions on the allegations. [ VERB noun ]
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. the act of cleverly avoiding a difficult question or some criticism:
Parry definition: to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert.. See examples of PARRY used in a sentence.
[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.
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.
Definition of parry verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
If you parry a question or argument, you cleverly avoid answering it or dealing with it. 2. If you parry a blow from someone who is attacking you, you push aside their arm or weapon so that you are not hurt.
