- verbparry (verb) · parries (third person present) · parried (past tense) · parried (past participle) · parrying (present participle)
- ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove:"he parried the blow by holding his sword vertically"
- answer (a question or accusation) evasively:"he parried questions from reporters outside the building"
nounparry (noun) · parries (plural noun)- an act of parrying something:"her question met with a polite parry"
Originlate 17th century: probably representing French parez! ‘ward off!’, imperative of parer, from Italian parare ‘ward off’.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove:
- answer (a question or accusation) evasively:
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- Parry is a term used in fencing and other contexts. It means:Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.Parry (which is used in fencing, as well as in other applications) was borrowed from French parer, meaning "to ward off" or "to avert," and may specifically have come directly from the plural imperative form of that word, parez.www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parryverb (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.www.dictionary.com/browse/parrythe 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:dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/parry
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