parry /'pæri/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
- (v.) impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
Chinese translation
- vt. 挡开, 回避, 闪避的回答
- n. 挡开, 回避, 闪避的回答
Word details
- Part of speech
- verb / noun
- Pronunciation
- /'pæri/
- Syllables
- 2
- Exam levels
- TOEFL · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 3.44 · Super Super Rare
Word forms
parried, parrying, parries
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