parry

/'pæri/
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parry

The boxer executed a swift parry to deflect the incoming jab.

Definition

  1. Verb:

    • To block or deflect an attack, especially in fencing or boxing: To use a movement to prevent an opponent's blow or thrust from landing.
    • To avoid answering a question or dealing with an issue skillfully: To evade or sidestep a difficult question, duty, or problem.

  2. Noun:

    • A defensive action in fencing or boxing: A movement or technique used to block or deflect an attack.
    • A clever evasion of a question or issue: An act of avoiding a direct answer or responsibility.
Examples of Usage
  • Verb:
    • The fencer parried the lunge with a swift circular motion of her foil.
    • The politician skillfully parried the journalist's probing questions about the scandal.
  • Noun:
    • His parry was so effective that it left his opponent off-balance.
    • Her reply was nothing more than a clever parry to avoid the real issue.
Advanced Usage
  • "To parry and thrust": In fencing, this describes the basic sequence of a defensive block followed immediately by an offensive attack. It can be used metaphorically in debate or argument.
    • The debate was a rapid exchange of parry and thrust, with neither candidate yielding ground.
Variants and Related Words
  • Parrying (gerund/noun): The act of performing a parry.
    • His constant parrying of questions frustrated the interviewers.
Synonyms
  • Verb (block): Block, deflect, ward off, fend off.
  • Verb (evade): Evade, dodge, sidestep, skirt, avoid, circumvent.
  • Noun (defensive move): Block, deflection.
  • Noun (evasion): Evasion, dodge.
Related Phrases
  • "Parry a blow": To block a physical strike.
    • The boxer parried the blow with his forearm.
  • "Parry a question": To avoid giving a direct answer.
    • The CEO parried questions about the company's falling profits.
Idioms
  • "To parry and riposte": This idiom comes directly from fencing, where a is a quick offensive action following a successful parry. It is used to describe a quick, clever reply in a conversation or argument.
    • In the press conference, she didn't just parry the accusations; she delivered a sharp riposte that silenced her critics.
parry

The boxer executed a swift parry to deflect the incoming jab.

Noun
  1. a return punch (especially by a boxer)
  2. (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
Verb
  1. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
    • He dodged the issue
    • she skirted the problem
    • They tend to evade their responsibilities
    • he evaded the questions skillfully
  2. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
    • block an attack

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