ALL meanings of parry
par·ry
P p - noun parry fencing: defensive move 1
- intransitive verb parry fence 1
- transitive verb parry fencing: deflect 1
- transitive verb parry defend yourself against 1
- verb with object parry to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert. 1
- verb with object parry to turn aside; evade or dodge: to parry an embarrassing question. 1
- verb without object parry to parry a thrust, blow, etc. 1
- noun plural parry an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing. 1
- noun plural parry a defensive movement in fencing. 1
- noun parry Milman, 1902–35, U.S. classical scholar and philologist. 1
- noun parry William Edward, 1790–1855, English arctic explorer. 1
- verb parry If you parry a question or argument, you cleverly avoid answering it or dealing with it. 0
- verb parry If you parry a blow from someone who is attacking you, you push aside their arm or weapon so that you are not hurt. 0
- verb parry to ward off (an attack) by blocking or deflecting, as in fencing 0
- verb parry to evade (questions), esp adroitly 0
- noun parry an act of parrying, esp (in fencing) using a stroke or circular motion of the blade 0
- noun parry a skilful evasion, as of a question 0
- noun parry Sir (Charles) Hubert (Hastings). 1848–1918, English composer, noted esp for his choral works 0
- noun parry Sir William Edward. 1790–1855, English arctic explorer, who searched for the Northwest Passage (1819–25) and attempted to reach the North Pole (1827) 0
- noun parry Sir William Edward1790-1855; Eng. naval officer & arctic explorer 0
- verb transitive parry to ward off or deflect (a blow, the thrust of a sword, etc.) 0
- verb transitive parry to counter or ward off (criticism, a prying question, etc.) by a clever or evasive response 0
- intransitive verb parry to make a parry or evasion 0
- noun parry a warding off or a turning aside of a blow, thrust, etc., as in fencing 0
- noun parry an evasion; evasive reply 0