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- Dictionarypar·ry/ˈperē/
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: "her question met with a polite parry"
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To parry is to ward off a weapon or blow; indeed, parrying is as important to fencing as sticking one’s opponent with the pointy end. The word parry was borrowed from the French verb parer, meaning “to ward off” or “to avert,” and was first used in English in the late 17th century.
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.
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.
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:
[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.
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 Definition. To deflect or ward off (a fencing thrust, for example). To make a parry or evasion. To deflect, evade, or avoid. He skillfully parried the question with a clever reply. To counter or ward off (criticism, a prying question, etc.) by a clever or evasive response.
Definition of parry verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
