parry
verb (used with object)
to ward off (a thrust, stroke, weapon, etc.), as in fencing; avert.
is parrying
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present progressiveof parry (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is parrying plenty of goofy questions with some one-liners of his own.
From Washington Times ● Feb. 1, 2016
Tsonga is ripping the ball as hard as he can; Murray is parrying and dodging, sneaking to the net to tap off a volley.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 30, 2010
Along the frontiers the army is parrying blows of the enemy and wearing him down, avoiding big battles, losing territory indeed, little by little, but gaining time and husbanding resources.
From New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915 by Various
