单词 | parry |
释义 | parry[ par-ee ] / ˈpær i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR parry ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), par·ried, par·ry·ing.to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert. to turn aside; evade or dodge: to parry an embarrassing question. verb (used without object), par·ried, par·ry·ing.to parry a thrust, blow, etc. noun, plural par·ries.an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing. a defensive movement in fencing. Origin of parry1665–75; <French parez, imperative of parer to ward off, set off <Latin parāre to set. See parade SYNONYMS FOR parry2 avert; elude; prevent, obviate, preclude. SEE SYNONYMS FOR parry ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM parrypar·ri·a·ble, adjectivepar·ri·er, nounun·par·ried, adjectiveun·par·ry·ing, adjectiveWords nearby parryparrot's-bill, Parrot's disease, parrot's-feather, parrot toadstool, parrot tulip, parry, Parry Channel, Parry's disease, pars, pars amorpha, parse Definition for parry (2 of 2)Parry [ par-ee ] / ˈpær i / nounMilman, 1902–35, U.S. classical scholar and philologist. William Edward, 1790–1855, English arctic explorer. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parryBritish Dictionary definitions for parry (1 of 2)parry / (ˈpærɪ) / verb -ries, -rying or -riedto ward off (an attack) by blocking or deflecting, as in fencing (tr) to evade (questions), esp adroitly noun plural -riesan act of parrying, esp (in fencing) using a stroke or circular motion of the blade a skilful evasion, as of a question Word Origin for parryC17: from French parer to ward off, from Latin parāre to prepare British Dictionary definitions for parry (2 of 2)Parry / (ˈpærɪ) / nounSir (Charles) Hubert (Hastings). 1848–1918, English composer, noted esp for his choral works Sir William Edward. 1790–1855, English arctic explorer, who searched for the Northwest Passage (1819–25) and attempted to reach the North Pole (1827) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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