parry

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - noun

1. (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
• Topics:
fencing
• Hypernyms:
blocking, block
2. a return punch (especially by a boxer)
• Syn:
counterpunch, counter
• Hypernyms:
punch, clout, poke, lick, biff, slug

II - verb

1. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) (Freq. 1)
- block an attack
• Syn:
block, deflect
• Derivationally related forms:
blocker (for: block), block (for: block), blockage (for: block), blocking (for: block)
• Hypernyms:
fence
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- The fighter managed to parry his opponent
2. 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
• Syn:
hedge, fudge, evade, put off, circumvent,
elude, skirt, dodge, duck, sidestep
• Derivationally related forms:
dodge (for: dodge), dodger (for: dodge), dodging (for: dodge), circumvention (for: circumvent), evasion (for: evade), hedge (for: hedge), hedger (for: hedge), hedging (for: hedge)
• Hypernyms:
avoid
• Hyponyms:
beg, quibble
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  counterpunch, counter, block, deflect