intransitive verb. To deflect or ward off (a fencing thrust, for example).

intransitive verb. To deflect, evade, or avoid.

intransitive verb. To deflect or ward off a thrust or blow.

noun. The deflecting or warding off of a thrust or blow, as in fencing.

noun. An evasive answer or action.

To turn aside; ward off: as, to parry a thrust or a blow, or an inquisitive question.

To avoid; evade.

To act on the defensive, as in warding off a thrust or an argument; fence.

noun. A defensive movement in fencing.

noun. A fencing-bout; hence, a brilliant attack and defense of any kind.

noun. A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive movement in debate or other intellectual encounter.

intransitive verb. To ward off, evade, or turn aside something, as a blow, argument, etc.

transitive verb. To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside.

transitive verb. To avoid; to shift or put off; to evade.

noun. A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.

noun. A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.

verb. To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack).

noun. (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword

verb. avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)

verb. impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)

noun. a return punch (especially by a boxer)