parry

par·ry

 (păr′ē)

v. par·ried, par·ry·ing, par·ries

v.tr.

1. To deflect or ward off (a fencing thrust, for example).

2. To deflect, evade, or avoid: He skillfully parried the question with a clever reply.

v.intr.

To deflect or ward off a thrust or blow.

n. pl. par·ries

1. The deflecting or warding off of a thrust or blow, as in fencing.

2. An evasive answer or action.

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[Probably from French parez, imperative of parer, to defend, from Italian parare, from Latin parāre, to prepare; see perə- in Indo-European roots.]

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parry

(ˈpærɪ)

vb, -ries, -rying or -ried

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]

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Parry

(ˈpærɪ)

n

1. (Biography) Sir (Charles) Hubert (Hastings). 1848–1918, English composer, noted esp for his choral works

2. (Biography) Sir William Edward. 1790–1855, English arctic explorer, who searched for the Northwest Passage (1819–25) and attempted to reach the North Pole (1827)

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par•ry

(ˈpær i)

v. -ried, -ry•ing, v.t.

1. to ward off (a sword thrust, blow, weapon, etc.).

2. to turn aside; dodge: to parry an embarrassing question.

v.i.

3. to parry a thrust, blow, etc.

n.

4. an act or instance of parrying.

[1665–75; < French parez, imperative of parer to ward off, set off < Latin parāre to set. See parade]

par′ri•er, n.

Par•ry

(ˈpær i)

n.

William Edward, 1790–1855, English arctic explorer.

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parry

Past participle: parried
Gerund: parrying

Imperative

parry

parry

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	parry - (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword blocking, block - the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements fencing - the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)
	2.	parry - a return punch (especially by a boxer) counterpunch, counter biff, punch, lick, clout, poke, slug - (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"
Verb	1.	parry - impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack" deflect, block fence - fight with fencing swords
	2.	parry - avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully" evade, hedge, sidestep, skirt, fudge, circumvent, dodge, elude, duck, put off beg - dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted; "beg the question"; "beg the point in the discussion" quibble - evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections avoid - stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something; "Her former friends now avoid her"

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parry

verb

1. evade, avoid, fence off, dodge, duck (informal), shun, sidestep, circumvent, fight shy of He parried questions about his involvement in the affair.

2. ward off, block, deflect, repel, rebuff, fend off, stave off, repulse, hold at bay My opponent parried every blow I got close enough to attempt.

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parry

verb

To turn or drive away:

beat off, fend (off), keep off, repel, repulse, ward off.

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Translations

torjunta

parer

parataschivare

finteparering

parry

[ˈpærɪ] VT (Fencing) → parar; [+ blow] → parar, desviar; [+ attack] → rechazar, defenderse de (fig) → esquivar, eludir

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parry

[ˈpæri] vt

[+ blow] → parer

[+ argument, question] → parer à

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parry

n (Fencing, fig) → Parade f; (Boxing) → Abwehr f

vt (Fencing, fig) → parieren; (Boxing) blow → abwehren; ball, shot → abwehren

vi (Fencing) → parieren; (Boxing, Ftbl) → abwehren

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parry

[ˈpærɪ] vt (blow) → parare (fig) (question) → eludere

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