parrying

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noun

The act of one who parries.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of parry
nounparrying (plural parryings)

plural parryings

  1. The act of one who parries.

    The pair both want to touch each other, and indulge in a series of fencings and parryings in the hope of attaining their desire.

    1973, Alan Dundes, Mother Wit from the Laughing Barrel, page 253
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APA

parrying. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parrying

MLA

“parrying.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parrying. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parrying,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parrying.

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