parry

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Pronunciation[change]

Verb[change]

Plain form
parry

Third-person singular
parries

Past tense
parried

Past participle
parried

Present participle
parrying

  1. If you parry, you avoid or block an attack.

Noun[change]

Singular
parry

Plural
parries

  1. (countable) A parry is the act of avoiding or blocking an attack.