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 …

If you parry a question or argument, you cleverly avoid answering it or dealing with it. In an awkward press conference, Mr King parried questions on the allegations. [VERB noun]

PARRY meaning: 1. to defend yourself from a weapon or an attack by pushing the weapon away or by putting something…. Learn more.

1. to ward off (a sword thrust, blow, weapon, etc.). 2. to turn aside; dodge: to parry an embarrassing question.

Definition of parry verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Parry definition: To deflect or ward off (a fencing thrust, for example).

to turn aside or push aside (a sword attack, a blow, etc.): [~ + object] parried the first attack with a quick move to the side. [no object] As the attacker swung, she parried, then sidestepped his charge.

parry meaning, definition, what is parry: to defend yourself against someone who i...: Learn more.

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 …

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