parry

See also Parry

English

Etymology

Probably representing French parez, imperative of parer (“prepare”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈpɜɹi/
• Rhymes: -æri

Verb

parry (third-person singular simple present parries, present participle parrying, simple past and past participle parried)

1. To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack).
   • 2011 September 28, Tom Rostance, “Arsenal 2 - 1 Olympiakos”, BBC Sport:

     Wojciech Szczesny was then called into action twice in a minute to parry fierce drives from Djebbour and Torossidis as Arsenal's back four looked all at sea.

Translations

avoid, deflect, or ward off

Finnish: torjua (fi)

Norwegian: parere (no)

Noun

parry (plural parries)

1. A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
2. (fencing) A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.

Translations

a defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying

Finnish: torjunta (fi)

Norwegian: finte (no) c., parering (no) c.

in fencing, simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack

Derived terms

• beat parry
• opposition parry
• yielding parry