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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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    Spar can be a verb meaning to practise boxing without hitting hard or to argue, or a noun meaning a strong pole on a ship. Learn more about the meaning, pronunciation and usage of spar with examples and translations.

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    Learn the different meanings and uses of the word spar, from a stout pole to a boxing movement. See examples, synonyms, etymology, and related phrases of spar.

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    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.

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    Spar can be a verb meaning to practice boxing without hitting hard or to argue, or a noun meaning a strong pole on a ship. Learn how to use spar in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.

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    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.

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    Spar can be a verb meaning to box or argue lightly, a noun meaning a pole, a mineral, or a woman in the U.S. Coast Guard, or an abbreviation for Spanish or Arabic. See different meanings, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of spar.

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