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    spar
    /spɑː/

    verb

    • 1. make the motions of boxing without landing heavy blows, as a form of training: "one contestant broke his nose while sparring"
    • 2. (of a gamecock) fight with the feet or spurs.

    noun

    • 1. a period or bout of sparring.
    • 2. a close friend: informal "Buster was his spar and he didn't want to let him down"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of spar in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    SPAR definition: 1. to practise boxing, without hitting hard 2. to argue: 3. a strong pole, especially one used as…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sparSpar Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : a movement of offense or defense in boxing. 2. : a sparring match or session. spar 4 of 5 noun (3) : any of various nonmetallic usually cleavable and lustrous minerals. SPAR 5 of 5 noun (4) ˈspär. : a member of the women's reserve of the U.S. Coast Guard. Examples of spar in a Sentence. Verb He's been sparring with his trainer.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sparSpar - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    If you spar with someone, you exchange light blows — either literally by punching each other, or figuratively by exchanging verbal blows. If you box, you might spar with an opponent at the gym while you're training.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPAR | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SPAR meaning: 1. to practise boxing, without hitting hard 2. to argue: 3. a strong pole, especially one used as…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › sparSPAR Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Spar definition: a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.. See examples of SPAR used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishspar verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of spar verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSPAR definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    spar in British English. (spɑː ) verb Word forms: spars, sparring, sparred (intransitive) 1. boxing, martial arts. to fight using light blows, as in training. 2. to dispute or argue. 3. (of gamecocks) to fight with the feet or spurs.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSPAR | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge ...

    SPAR definition: to fight or argue with someone in a friendly way. Learn more.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › sparSpar Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    SPAR meaning: 1 : to box with someone as a form of training or practice; 2 : to argue with someone in a friendly way

  11. www.thefreedictionary.com › sparSpar - definition of spar by The Free Dictionary

    n. 1. A motion of attack or defense in boxing. 2. A sparring match. [Middle English sparren, to thrust or strike rapidly, perhaps from obsolete French esparer, to kick, from Old Italian sparare, to fling : s-, intensive pref.; see sforzando + parare, to ward off; see parry.] spar 3 (spär)