n.
Pronunciation: ' per- ē , ' pa-r ē
Function: verb
Inflected Form: par · ried ; par · ry · ing
Etymology: probably from French parez, imperative of parer to parry, from Old Occitan parar, from Latin parare to prepare ― more at PARE
Date: 1672
intransitive verb
1 : to ward off a weapon or blow
2 : to evade or turn aside something
transitive verb
1 : to ward off (as a blow)
2 : to evade especially by an adroit answer < parried the question>
– parry noun