parry
pronunciation
How to pronounce parry in British English:
UK [ˈpæri]
How to pronounce parry in American English:
US [ˈpæri]
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- Noun:
- a return punch (especially by a boxer)
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- Verb:
- impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
- avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
Word Origin
- parry (v.)
- 1630s, from French parez! (which commonly would have been heard in fencing lessons), imperative of parer "ward off," from Italian parare "to ward or defend a blow" (see para- (2)). Related: Parried; parrying. Non-fencing use is from 1718. The noun is 1705, from the verb.
Example
- 1. Lydia is the girl that parry likes .
- 2. Moaning and nagging women can make men unable to parry .
- 3. Senator john mccain , once a stalwart proponent of a more moderate immigration policy , turned himself into an immigration hawk to parry a challenge in the republican primaries .
- 4. Forget about the gulf stream changing direction and plunging europe into a new ice age , mr parry reassured the conference .
- 5. Once the mother found parry tube tea , we will know that the son referred to a pro .