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parry

1

[ par-ee ]

verb (used with object)

parried, parrying.
  1. to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert.
  2. to turn aside; evade or dodge:

    to parry an embarrassing question.

    Synonyms: preclude, obviate, prevent, elude, avert



verb (used without object)

parried, parrying.
  1. to parry a thrust, blow, etc.

noun

plural parries.
  1. an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
  2. a defensive movement in fencing.

Parry

2

[ par-ee ]

noun

  1. Milman, 1902–35, U.S. classical scholar and philologist.
  2. William Edward, 1790–1855, English Arctic explorer.

Parry

1

/ ˈpærɪ /

noun

  1. ParrySir (Charles) Hubert18481918MEnglishMUSIC: composer Sir ( Charles ) Hubert ( Hastings ). 1848–1918, English composer, noted esp for his choral works
  2. ParrySir William Edward17901855MEnglishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: explorer Sir William Edward. 1790–1855, English arctic explorer, who searched for the Northwest Passage (1819–25) and attempted to reach the North Pole (1827)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

parry

2

/ ˈpærɪ /

verb

  1. to ward off (an attack) by blocking or deflecting, as in fencing
  2. tr to evade (questions), esp adroitly
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an act of parrying, esp (in fencing) using a stroke or circular motion of the blade
  2. a skilful evasion, as of a question
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • parri·a·ble adjective
  • parri·er noun
  • un·parried adjective
  • un·parry·ing adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of parry1

1665–75; < French parez, imperative of parer to ward off, set off < Latin parāre to set. See parade
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Word History and Origins

Origin of parry1

C17: from French parer to ward off, from Latin parāre to prepare
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Example Sentences

On 86, a pull at a Stokes bouncer was parried by Pope flying down the leg side.

From BBC

Early on, Callas parried these inquisitions with humor.

“Hear her grunt and groan as she works at it, parrying, thrusting,” Juvenal wrote.

From Salon

Unlike commercial antibiotics, phages evolve alongside their bacterial hosts, dodging and parrying the bacterial response so that for every pathogen, there’s likely a bacteriophage, somewhere, that eats it.

From Salon

Hochman, who is running as an independent, has largely eschewed partisan politics in the race other than to parry Gascón’s barbs and focused most of his ad spending on public safety.

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