counterparry

English

Etymology

From counter- +‎ parry.

Noun

counterparry (plural counterparries)

  1. (fencing) A parry that uses the energy of the opponent's incoming lunge.
  2. (figurative) An act of avoiding or deflecting in response to an opponent's avoidance or deflection.
    the parries and counterparries of political debate

Verb

counterparry (third-person singular simple present counterparries, present participle counterparrying, simple past and past participle counterparried)

  1. (fencing) To parry using the energy of the opponent's incoming lunge.
  2. (figurative) To avoid or deflect in response to an opponent's avoidance or deflection.
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