Parry - English meaning

Parry – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Ward off (a weapon or attack) with a countermove.
Usage examples:
He parried the blow by holding his sword vertically
Synonims:
Ward offFend offStave offTurn asideDeflectHold offBlockAvertCounterRebuffRepelRepulseHold/keep at bay

noun
An act of parrying something.
Usage examples:
The swords clashed in a parry

verb
Impede the movement of

verb
To defend yourself from a weapon or an attack by pushing the weapon away or by putting something between your body and the weapon
Usage examples:
Predictably the president parried enquiries about the arms scandal., the parry is intended to defle…

Parry translation into English

Parry: translate from English into Chinese

招架

Parry: translate from English into Dutch

Pareren, Afweren, Ontwijken, Afwerening, Ontwijking

Parry: translate from English into French

Parer, Parade, Éviter, Éluder

Parry: translate from English into German

Parieren, Parade, Abwehren, Ausweichen, Ablenken, Abwehrbewegung, Aus dem weg gehen

Parry: translate from English into Hindi

बचाव, हिफ़ाज़त, हटाना, रद करना, टलना, बचना, बाज़ रहना, ख़ाली करना, रोकना, दूर करना

Parry: translate from English into Italian

Parare, Eludere

Parry: translate from English into Korean

패리, 받아넘기기, 받아넘기다

Parry: translate from English into Russian

Парировать, Парирование, Отражение удара, Отражать, Увертка

Parry: translate from English into Spanish

Parar, Parada, Quite, Rechazar, Desviar, Quitar, Pararse

Word origin

late 17th century: probably representing French parez! ‘ward off!’, imperative of parer, from Italian parare ‘ward off’.

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Parry synonims

avert

əˈvɜːt

verb
Turn away (one's eyes or thoughts).
Usage examples:
She averted her eyes while we made stilted conversation

verb
Turn away or aside

verb
To prevent something bad from happening; avoid
Usage examples:
The last-minute agreement averted renewed fighting., the shy man was standing before me, his eyes a…

Avert - all meanings in English

block

blɒk

noun
A large solid piece of hard material, especially rock, stone, or wood, typically with flat surfaces on each side.
Usage examples:
A block of marble

verb
Make the movement or flow in (a passage, pipe, road, etc.) difficult or impossible.
Usage examples:
The narrow roads were blocked by cars

verb
Obstruct

Block - all meanings in English

counter

ˈkaʊn.tər

noun
A long flat-topped fitment across which business is conducted in a shop or bank or refreshments are served in a cafeteria.
Usage examples:
Having eaten these we were hard pressed to ignore the shop counter as we departed.

verb
Speak or act in opposition to.
Usage examples:
The second argument is more difficult to counter

adverb
In the opposite direction or in opposition to.
Usage examples:
His writing ran counter to the dominant trends of the decade

Counter - all meanings in English

deflect

dɪˈflekt

verb
Cause (something) to change direction; turn aside from a straight course.
Usage examples:
The bullet was deflected harmlessly into the ceiling

verb
To change direction after hitting something, or to cause something to do this
Usage examples:
Deflect off the ball deflected off my shoulder, straight into the goal., deflect a shot the crowd c…

verb
To cause someone to change from or stop what they were intending to do
Usage examples:
Deflect someone from something his initial defeats did not deflect him from his ambitions., she lis…

Deflect - all meanings in English

fend off

phrasal verb
Prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening

phrasal verb
To defend yourself successfully against an attack, criticism, or some other unwanted thing
Usage examples:
He’s an international celebrity with a staff to help fend off reporters., the social democrat gover…

phrasal verb
To avoid dealing with something that is unpleasant or difficult
Usage examples:
The publisher offered shareholders a special dividend to try to fend off a hostile takeover bid fro…

Fend off - all meanings in English

rebuff

verb
Reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner.
Usage examples:
I asked her to be my wife, and was rebuffed in no uncertain terms

noun
An abrupt or ungracious rejection of an offer, request, or friendly gesture.
Usage examples:
His reserve was not intended as a rebuff

verb
To refuse to accept a suggestion, a request for help, or an offer to help, often in an unfriendly way
Usage examples:
Our request for assistance has been rebuffed., boren’s idea took a sharp rebuff.

Rebuff - all meanings in English

repel

verb
Drive or force (an attack or attacker) back or away.
Usage examples:
They sought to repel the enemy with their machine guns

verb
Force or drive back

verb
To force away something unwanted
Usage examples:
This coat repels moisture., even the idea of him repels her., [ u ] bring insect repellent along on…

Repel - all meanings in English

repulse

verb
Drive back (an attack or attacker) by force.
Usage examples:
Rioters tried to storm the ministry but were repulsed by police

noun
The action of driving back an attack or of being driven back.
Usage examples:
The repulse of the invaders

verb
Force or drive back

Repulse - all meanings in English

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