PARRY as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a return punch (especially by a boxer)
   Synonym(s)
   • counter (what does counter mean?)
   • counterpunch (what does counterpunch mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) parry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • punch (what does punch mean?)
   • clout (what does clout mean?)
   • poke (what does poke mean?)
   • lick (what does lick mean?)
   • biff (what does biff mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • parry (what does parry mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • deflect (what does deflect mean?)

PARRY as VERB

1. Meaning
   • avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
   Synonym(s)
   • circumvent (what does circumvent mean?)
   • dodge (what does dodge mean?)
   • duck (what does duck mean?)
   • elude (what does elude mean?)
   • evade (what does evade mean?)
   • fudge (what does fudge mean?)
   • hedge (what does hedge mean?)
   • put off (what does put off mean?)
   • sidestep (what does sidestep mean?)
   • skirt (what does skirt mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • He dodged the issue
   • she skirted the problem
   • They tend to evade their responsibilities
   • he evaded the questions skillfully
   Hypernyms(s) parry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • avoid (what does avoid mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • quibble (what does quibble mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • dodge (what does dodge mean?)
   • dodging (what does dodging mean?)
   • scheme (what does scheme mean?)
   • dodger (what does dodger mean?)
   • fox (what does fox mean?)
   • slyboots (what does slyboots mean?)
   • avoidance (what does avoidance mean?)
   • turning away (what does turning away mean?)
   • shunning (what does shunning mean?)
   • dodging (what does dodging mean?)
   • evasion (what does evasion mean?)
   • escape (what does escape mean?)
   • dodging (what does dodging mean?)
   • circumvention (what does circumvention mean?)
   • evasion (what does evasion mean?)
   • escape (what does escape mean?)
   • dodging (what does dodging mean?)
   • hedge (what does hedge mean?)
   • hedging (what does hedging mean?)
   • hedger (what does hedger mean?)
   • equivocator (what does equivocator mean?)
   • hedge (what does hedge mean?)
   • hedging (what does hedging mean?)
2. Meaning
   • impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
   Synonym(s)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • deflect (what does deflect mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • block an attack
   Hypernyms(s) parry is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • fence (what does fence mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • blocker (what does blocker mean?)
   • blocking (what does blocking mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • interference (what does interference mean?)
   • blockage (what does blockage mean?)
   • closure (what does closure mean?)
   • occlusion (what does occlusion mean?)
   • blocking (what does blocking mean?)
   • block (what does block mean?)
   • interference (what does interference mean?)
   • counterpunch (what does counterpunch mean?)
   • parry (what does parry mean?)
   • counter (what does counter mean?)