Parry
Parry [ PAR-ee ] | |
[ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. (tr. v.) to avert, turn aside or ward off 2. (tr. v.) to evade or dodge 3. (intr. v.) to block or ward off 4. (n.) a defensive movement in sword fencing or the instance of turning aside a trust in sword fencing | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
He parried the thrust as his opponent lunged forward. |