Meaning of PARRY
| Pronunciation: | | 'paree
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- [n] a return punch
- [v] impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball), as in sports or fights; "block an attack"
- [v] 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"
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| | Synonyms: | | block, circumvent, counter, counterpunch, deflect, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, put off, sidestep, skirt |
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| | See Also: | | avoid, biff, fence, lick, poke, punch, quibble | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Par"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Parried}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Parrying}.] [F. par['e], p. p. of parer. See {Pare}, v. t.]
1. To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a
thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm.
--Locke.
Vice parries wide The undreaded volley with a sword
of straw. --Cowper.
2. To avoid; to shift or put off; to evade.
The French government has parried the payment of our
claims. --E. Everett.
\Par"ry\, v. i.
To ward off, evade, or turn aside something, as a blow,
argument, etc. --Locke.
\Par"ry\, n.; pl. {Parries}.
A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet
exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive
movement in debate or other intellectual encounter.
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