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spar

/ spar /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
Type of:
boxing pugilism fisticuffs
noun Sense 2
a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
Type of:
pole
Kinds of:
boom bowsprit dolphin striker martingale gaff
Has parts:
ship
noun Sense 3
any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
Type of:
mineral
Kinds of:
feldspar felspar calcite
verb Sense 4
fight verbally
"They were sparring all night"
Type of:
argue contend debate
Derived:
sparring
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
box lightly
Type of:
box
Derived:
sparring
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Domain:
sport athletics
verb Sense 6
fight with spurs
"the gamecocks were sparring"
Type of:
fight struggle
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Domain:
cockfighting sport athletics
verb Sense 7
furnish with spars
Type of:
equip fit fit out
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
98%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
25
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

boxing pugilism fisticuffs pole boom bowsprit dolphin striker martingale gaff mineral feldspar felspar