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parry

/ˈpæɹ.i/noun, verb2 syllables

Parry means: avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues).

Synonyms for parry15

noun, as in a return punch (especially by a boxer)

counterpunch, counter

verb, as in avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent, elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep

verb, as in impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

block, deflect

also used for parry

parade

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What does parry mean?4

verb

1

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)“He dodged the issue”

2

impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)“block an attack”

noun

1

a return punch (especially by a boxer)

2

(fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with parry?25

three syllables

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Parry in a sentence

  • To parry the attack, press the Parry button exactly when your enemy's attack is about to connect.sabretou
  • I didn't have time to parry Tom's attack.shekitten

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Forms of parry

as a noun

plural
parries

as a verb

past tense
parried
present participle
parrying
third-person singular
parries
past participle
parried