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PARRY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: parried   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A return punch (especially by a boxer)

Synonyms:

counter; counterpunch; parry

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("parry" is a kind of...):

biff; clout; lick; poke; punch; slug ((boxing) a blow with the fist)

Derivation:

parry (impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball))

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("parry" is a kind of...):

block; blocking (the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements)

Domain category:

fencing (the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules))

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

Example:

he evaded the questions skillfully

Synonyms:

circumvent; dodge; duck; elude; evade; fudge; hedge; parry; put off; sidestep; skirt

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "parry" is one way to...):

avoid (stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "parry"):

beg (dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted)

quibble (evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

Example:

block an attack

Synonyms:

block; deflect; parry

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Hypernyms (to "parry" is one way to...):

fence (fight with fencing swords)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sentence example:

The fighter managed to parry his opponent

Derivation:

parry (a return punch (especially by a boxer))

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