spar

Nouns

  • (n) any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
  • (n) a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
  • (n) making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer sparring,

Verbs

  • (v) furnish with spars
  • (v) fight with spurs
    • the gamecocks were sparring
  • (v) box lightly
  • (v) fight verbally
    • They were sparring all night

Synonyms

sparring

Words of close approximity

spam span spat spay
spa SPF spy
spam span spat spay spec spew spic spik spin spit spiv spot spry spud spue spur
Sparaxis Sparaxis tricolor spar buoy spare sparely spareness spare part sparer sparerib spareribs spare time spare-time activity spare tire Sparganiaceae Sparganium sparge sparge pipe sparid Sparidae sparid fish sparing sparingly spark spark advance spark arrester spark chamber spark coil spark counter sparker spark gap sparking plug sparkle sparkleberry sparkle metal sparkler spark lever sparkling sparkling water sparkling wine sparkly spark off spark plug sparkplug wrench spark transmitter sparling Sparmannia Sparmannia africana sparring sparring match sparring mate sparring partner sparrow sparrow hawk sparrow-sized Sparrow Unit sparse sparsely sparseness sparsity Sparta Spartan Spartina Spartina cynosuroides Spartina pectinmata Spartium Spartium junceum