parry
English Thesaurus
1. a return punch (especially by a boxer) (noun.act)
2. (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | block, blocking, |
| definition | : | the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements (noun.act) |
| domain category | : | fencing, |
| definition | : | the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules) (noun.act) |
3. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) (verb.communication)
| hypernym | : | avoid, |
| definition | : | stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | beg, |
| definition | : | dodge, avoid answering, or take for granted (verb.communication) |
| hyponym | : | quibble, |
| definition | : | evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections (verb.communication) |
4. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) (verb.competition)
| hypernym | : | fence, |
| definition | : | fight with fencing swords (verb.competition) |
5. a return punch (especially by a boxer) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | block, deflect, parry, |
| definition | : | impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) (verb.competition) |
6. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | dodging, escape, evasion, |
| definition | : | nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | circumvention, |
| definition | : | the act of evading by going around (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dodge, dodging, scheme, |
| definition | : | a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | hedge, hedging, |
| definition | : | an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement (noun.communication) |
7. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | block, blocking, |
| definition | : | the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | blocker, |
| definition | : | a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play (noun.person) |
8. a return punch (especially by a boxer) (noun.act)
| derivation | : | block, deflect, parry, |
| definition | : | impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) (verb.competition) |
9. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues) (verb.communication)
| derivation | : | dodging, escape, evasion, |
| definition | : | nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | circumvention, |
| definition | : | the act of evading by going around (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | dodge, dodging, scheme, |
| definition | : | a statement that evades the question by cleverness or trickery (noun.communication) |
| derivation | : | hedge, hedging, |
| definition | : | an intentionally noncommittal or ambiguous statement (noun.communication) |
10. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball) (verb.competition)
| derivation | : | block, blocking, |
| definition | : | the act of obstructing or deflecting someone's movements (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | blocker, |
| definition | : | a football player whose responsibility is to block players attempting to stop an offensive play (noun.person) |
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