Parry word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "parry" word

[noun] a return punch
[verb] impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball), as in sports or fights; "block an attack"
[verb] 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"

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

Synonyms for parry

block, circumvent, counter, counterpunch, deflect, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, put off, sidestep, skirt

Related terms: answer conclusively, around the bush, back and fill, beat about, beat off, choplogic, demolish, dismiss, evade, fend, hedge, nitpick, palter, put back, rebut, recoil, sidestep, split hairs, stave off, tergiversate, turn aside, waffle

The fun area, different aproach to word »parry«

Let's analyse "parry" as pure text. This string has Five letters in Two syllables and One vowel (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 20% of vowels is 18.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YRRAP. Average typing speed for these characters is 1295 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .--. .- .-. .-. -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: parry: 1 = 1, reduced: 1 (or 8 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: parry: 7 + 1 + 9 + 9 + 7 = 33, reduced: 33, and the final result is Thirty-Three.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
P (1)	16	Tower	Craftsman, Laborer, Builder
R (2)	18	Moon	Patient, Determined, Strong
Y (1)	25	Knight of Wands	Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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