parries

Plural: parries

Noun

• Acts of warding off a weapon or attack; skillful evasions.
• (fencing) blocking a lunge or deflecting it with a circular motion of the sword
• a return punch (especially by a boxer)
• plural of parry

Verb

• impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
• avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
• third-person singular simple present indicative of parry

Examples

• Her quick parries against his attempts to close the board kept the game open.

Synonyms

block, circumvent, counter, counterpunch, deflect, dodge, duck, elude, evade, fudge, hedge, parry, put off, sidestep, skirt