Synonyms for parry
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
2. Deflect — to avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.)
Noun
1. Counter
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).
- n. 1
A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
Related words
- Phrases
- circular parry
Example sentences
- skirt She was clothed in a red blouse and a black skirt.
- dodge I was somehow able to dodge the attack with ease.
- evade Being born of it, you cannot evade its principles.
- sidestep He attempted to sidestep a conflict with his chief.
- block The statue was carved from a block of cherry wood.
- deflect Deflect any question related to your personal life.
By length
- 4 letters
- ward1, duck1, fend1
- 5 letters
- block1, fence1, skirt1, dodge1, hedge1, evade2, fudge1, repel2, elude2
- 6 letters
- parade2
- 7 letters
- counter2, deflect2
- 8 letters
- sidestep2
- 10 letters
- circumvent3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (evade2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- parer
- Deutsch
- ausschmücken
- Català
- preparar