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US
/ˈpɛɹi/
]
[ UK /pˈæɹi/ ]
[ UK /pˈæɹi/ ]
VERB
-
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
block an attack -
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
They tend to evade their responsibilities
he evaded the questions skillfully
He dodged the issue
she skirted the problem
NOUN
- (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
- a return punch (especially by a boxer)
How To Use parry In A Sentence
- Her bare feet created a rhythm of their own as she moved all over the floor, lunging and retracting, parrying invisible foes.
- While hibernation during the winter is found in a few arctic mammals such as the Arctic ground squirrel (Spermophilus parryii), most homeothermic animals are active throughout the year. General characteristics of arctic species and their adaptations in the context of changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation levels
- All plants of O. parryi var. parryi sampled were solitary and all plants were shorter than one meter.
- They tended to parry one question with another: 'What makes you say that? Times, Sunday Times
- They tended to parry one question with another: 'What makes you say that? Times, Sunday Times
- The anxiety that hovers over Parry is the extent of his musical profundity and insight.
- He broadcast his punch and the other man was able to parry it.
- Methodist minister the Rev Ruth Parry said church members were elated that the planning wrangle, which had been rumbling on for many years, was finally over.
- “A troublesome, inquisitive old gentleman,” said Tyrrel to himself; “I remember him narrowly escaping the bastinado at Smyrna, for thrusting his advice on the Turkish cadi — and then I lie under a considerable obligation to him, giving him a sort of right to annoy me — Well, I must parry his impertinence as I can.” Saint Ronan's Well
- The Waterford keeper advanced from his line to spectacularly parry Holt's thunderous shot from 18 yards before the ball had been hacked to safety.
