Looking for the meaning of the word PARRY in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of PARRY with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Parry
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 17th century: probably representing French parez! ‘ward off!’, imperative of parer, from Italian parare ‘ward off’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpari
Dialects: British English
Definition:
ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove
Short Definition:ward off weapon or attack with countermove
Examples:- he parried the blow by holding his sword vertically
Word: Parry
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpari
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an act of parrying something
Short Definition:act of parrying something
Examples:- the swords clashed in a parry
- her question met with a polite parry
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