parry Sentence Examples

  1. The swordsman deftly parried his opponent's lunge with a swift flick of his wrist.
  2. The fencer expertly parried the thrust, sending his opponent's blade harmlessly aside.
  3. The boxer parried the jab with a quick dodge and a retaliatory punch.
  4. The martial artist effortlessly parried the attacker's kicks, maintaining her balance and composure.
  5. The swordsman parried the blow so quickly that his opponent barely noticed it.
  6. The seasoned swordsman used his vast experience to parry every attack with precision.
  7. The boxer's quick reflexes allowed him to parry the punches before they made contact.
  8. The duelists parried each other's thrusts in a mesmerizing display of skill.
  9. The fencer parried the oncoming blade with a flick of her rapier, leaving her opponent open for a counterattack.
  10. The swordsman's lightning-fast parry saved him from a fatal wound.

parry Meaning

Wordnet

parry (n)

(fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword

a return punch (especially by a boxer)

Wordnet

parry (v)

impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

Webster

parry (v. t.)

To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm.

To avoid; to shift or put off; to evade.

Webster

parry (v. i.)

To ward off, evade, or turn aside something, as a blow, argument, etc.

Webster

parry (n.)

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 & Antonyms of parry

FAQs About the word parry

(fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword, a return punch (especially by a boxer), impede the movement of (an opponent or

escape, elude, avoid,evade, dodge, deflect, zigzag, sidestep, jink,shirk

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The swordsman deftly parried his opponent's lunge with a swift flick of his wrist.

The fencer expertly parried the thrust, sending his opponent's blade harmlessly aside.

The boxer parried the jab with a quick dodge and a retaliatory punch.

The martial artist effortlessly parried the attacker's kicks, maintaining her balance and composure.