PARRIES
9
Scrabble
10
WWF
P(3) A(1) R(1) R(1) I(1) E(1) S(1)
NWL/TWL ✓ Collins ✓ WWF ✓
Definition
noun
- A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.
- A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
- (combat sports and martial arts) A defensive move intended to change the direction of an incoming strike to make it miss its intended target, rather than block and absorb it; and typically performed with an open hand in a downward or sideways slapping motion.
verb
- To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).
Source: Wiktionary
