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, …

PARRY definition: to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert. See examples of parry used in a sentence.

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]

4 days ago · parry (third-person singular simple present parries, present participle parrying, simple past and past participle parried) To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, …

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

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

5 days ago · 'Parry' means to skilfully deflect, block, or ward off an attack, blow, question, or criticism—often with speed and cleverness rather than force. The word "parry" comes from …

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 …

Milman Parry (June 23, 1902 – December 3, 1935) was an American Classicist whose theories on the origin of Homer 's works have revolutionized Homeric studies to such a fundamental …

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