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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Parry \Par"ry\ (p[a^]r"r[y^]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Parried
     (p[a^]r"r[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. Parrying.] [F. par['e], p.
     p. of parer. See Pare, v. t.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a
        thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm.
        --Locke.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Vice parries wide
              The undreaded volley with a sword of straw.
                                                    --Cowper.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To avoid; to shift or put off; to evade.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The French government has parried the payment of our
              claims.                               --E. Everett.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  parry \par"ry\, v. i.
     To ward off, evade, or turn aside something, as a blow,
     argument, etc. --Locke.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  parry \par"ry\, n.; pl. Parries.
     A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet
     exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive
     movement in debate or other intellectual encounter.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Parry \Par"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Parried; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Parrying.] [F. par['e], p. p. of parer. See Pare, v. t.]
     1. To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a
        thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm.
        --Locke.
  
              Vice parries wide The undreaded volley with a sword
              of straw.                             --Cowper.
  
     2. To avoid; to shift or put off; to evade.
  
              The French government has parried the payment of our
              claims.                               --E. Everett.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Parry \Par"ry\, v. i.
     To ward off, evade, or turn aside something, as a blow,
     argument, etc. --Locke.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Parry \Par"ry\, n.; pl. Parries.
     A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet
     exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive
     movement in debate or other intellectual encounter.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  parry
       n : a return punch (especially by a boxer) [syn: counterpunch,
            counter]
       v 1: impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an
            attack" [syn: block, deflect]
       2: 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"
          [syn: hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent,
          elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep]
       [also: parried]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  parry
     Αγγλικά vb.
     αποφεύγω ή αποκρούω επίθεση, χτύπημα, επιχείρημα κλπ

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  parry
     n.
     1 A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
     2 (lb en fencing) A simple defensive action designed to deflect an
  attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
     3 (lb en combat sports and martial arts) A defensive move intended to
  change the direction of an incoming strike to make it miss its intended
  target, rather than block and absorb it; and typically performed with an
  open hand in a downward or sideways slapping motion.
     vb.
     To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument,
  etc.).

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Parry
     n.
     1 (surname en from=Welsh).
     2 {place|en|hamlet|in (w Division No. 2, Saskatchewan Division
  No.2),|p/Saskatchewan|c/Canada}.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  parry
     n.
     1 A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
     2 (lb en fencing) A simple defensive action designed to deflect an
  attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
     3 (lb en combat sports and martial arts) A defensive move intended to
  change the direction of an incoming strike to make it miss its intended
  target, rather than block and absorb it; and typically performed with an
  open hand in a downward or sideways slapping motion.
     vb.
     To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument,
  etc.).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Parry
     n.
     1 (surname en from=Welsh).
     2 {place|en|hamlet|in (w Division No. 2, Saskatchewan Division
  No.2),|p/Saskatchewan|c/Canada}.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  parry
     n.
     1 A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
     2 (lb en fencing) A simple defensive action designed to deflect an
  attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
     3 (lb en combat sports and martial arts) A defensive move intended to
  change the direction of an incoming strike to make it miss its intended
  target, rather than block and absorb it; and typically performed with an
  open hand in a downward or sideways slapping motion.
     vb.
     To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument,
  etc.).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Parry
     n.
     1 (surname en from=Welsh).
     2 {place|en|hamlet|in (w Division No. 2, Saskatchewan Division
  No.2),|p/Saskatchewan|c/Canada}.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  parry
     n.
     1 A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
     2 (lb en fencing) A simple defensive action designed to deflect an
  attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
     3 (lb en combat sports and martial arts) A defensive move intended to
  change the direction of an incoming strike to make it miss its intended
  target, rather than block and absorb it; and typically performed with an
  open hand in a downward or sideways slapping motion.
     vb.
     To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument,
  etc.).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Parry
     n.
     1 (surname en from=Welsh).
     2 {place|en|hamlet|in (w Division No. 2, Saskatchewan Division
  No.2),|p/Saskatchewan|c/Canada}.

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  parry
     Engelska n.
     parad
     Engelska vb.
     parera

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Parry /pˈaɹi/
  المراوغة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  parry //ˈpæɹi// 
  отбиване, париране
  a defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  parry //ˈpæɹi// 
  отбивам, парирам
  avoid, deflect, or ward off

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  parry /pˈaɹi/ 
  odvrátit

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  Parry /pˈaɹi/ 
   [jmén] William Edward Parry (1790-1855) (anglický polárník)
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  parry /pˈaɹi/
  Parade  [sport]
           Note: Fechten
        "counter-parry"  - Kontraparade
   see: opposing parry, blocking parry, diagonal parry, semicircular parry, circular parry, lateral parry, ceding parry, yielding parry, beat parry
  
           Note: fencing

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  parry /pˈaɹi/ 
  parieren 
           Note: Sport; Kampf
   see: parrying, parried, parries, parried
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  parry //ˈpæɹi// 
  torjunta
  a defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  parry //ˈpæɹi// 
  torjua
  avoid, deflect, or ward off

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  parry /pˈaɹi/
  odbijanje udarca, odbiti, pariranje

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  parry /pˈaɹi/
  1. hárítás
  2. kivédés
  3. elhárítás

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  parry //ˈpæɹi// 
  かわす, 受け流す
  avoid, deflect, or ward off

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  parry /pæriː/
  afweren

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  parry //ˈpæɹi// 
  finte, parering
  a defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  parry //ˈpæɹi// 
  parere
  avoid, deflect, or ward off

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  parry /ˈpærɪ/ 
    odparowywać

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  parry //ˈpæɹi// 
  parering 2.
  a defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying
   3.
  in fencing, simple defensive action designed to deflect

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  parry //ˈpæɹi// 
  parera
  avoid, deflect, or ward off

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  parry /pˈaɹi/
  1. bertaraf etmek (darbe)
  2. kaçamak cevap vermek
  3. bertaraf etme, darbeyi savma
  4. kaçamak cevap.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈpɛɹi/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  102 Moby Thesaurus words for "parry":
     about the bush, answer, answer conclusively, argue down,
     around the bush, back and fill, beat about, beat around, beat off,
     beg the question, bicker, block, boggle, cavil, check, choplogic,
     confound, confute, contradict, controvert, counter, crush, defeat,
     demolish, deny, dismiss, dispose of, dodge, drive back, duck,
     equivocate, evade, evade the issue, fence, fend, fend off, finish,
     floor, hedge, hem and haw, hinder, hold at bay, hold off,
     hum and haw, keep at bay, keep off, mince the truth, mince words,
     mystify, nitpick, nonplus, obscure, obstruct, overthrow, overturn,
     overwhelm, palter, pick nits, prevaricate, pull away, pull back,
     push back, pussyfoot, put back, put off, put to silence, quibble,
     rebuff, rebut, recoil, reduce to silence, refute, repel, repulse,
     settle, sheer off, shift, shift off, shrink, shuffle, shut up, shy,
     shy away, shy off, sidestep, silence, smash all opposition,
     split hairs, squash, squelch, stave off, step aside, stop, subvert,
     swerve, tergiversate, turn aside, undermine, upset, waffle,
     ward off, weasel
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  v.挡开;躲开

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     vt. 挡开,回避
     n. 挡开,回避

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