spar

1 of 5

noun (1)

ˈspär

: a stout pole

: a stout rounded usually wood or metal piece (such as a mast, boom, gaff, or yard) used to support rigging

: any of the main longitudinal members of the wing of an airplane that carry the ribs

spar

2 of 5

verb

sparred; sparring

intransitive verb

: box entry 3

especially : to gesture without landing a blow to draw one's opponent or create an opening

: to engage in a practice or exhibition bout of boxing

: skirmish, wrangle

: to strike or fight with feet or spurs in the manner of a gamecock

spar

3 of 5

noun (2)

: a movement of offense or defense in boxing

: 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

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English sparre; akin to Old English spere spear — more at spear

Verb

Middle English sparren to dart, spring

Noun (3)

Low German; akin to Old English spærstān gypsum, spæren of plaster

Noun (4)

Semper Paratus, motto of the U.S. Coast Guard, from New Latin, always ready

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (2)

1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

1581, in the meaning defined above

Noun (4)

1942, in the meaning defined above

单词	sparred
释义	spar 1 of 5 noun (1) ˈspär 1 : a stout pole 2 a : a stout rounded usually wood or metal piece (such as a mast, boom, gaff, or yard) used to support rigging b : any of the main longitudinal members of the wing of an airplane that carry the ribs spar 2 of 5 verb sparred; sparring intransitive verb 1 a : box entry 3 especially : to gesture without landing a blow to draw one's opponent or create an opening b : to engage in a practice or exhibition bout of boxing 2 : skirmish, wrangle 3 : to strike or fight with feet or spurs in the manner of a gamecock spar 3 of 5 noun (2) 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 Example Sentences Verb He's been sparring with his trainer. They sparred playfully over whose team was better. Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English sparre; akin to Old English spere spear — more at spear Verb Middle English sparren to dart, spring Noun (3) Low German; akin to Old English spærstān gypsum, spæren of plaster Noun (4) Semper Paratus, motto of the U.S. Coast Guard, from New Latin, always ready First Known Use Noun (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun (2) 1814, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (3) 1581, in the meaning defined above Noun (4) 1942, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing spar spar varnish Iceland spar spar varnish Iceland spar Kids Definition spar 1 of 2 noun ˈspär : a long rounded piece of wood or metal (as a mast) to which a sail is fastened spar 2 of 2 verb sparred; sparring 1 : to box or make boxing movements with the fists for practice or for fun 2 : to argue often in a playful way sparred verb past tense of spar as in slugged Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance slugged brawled punched boxed bashed skirmished buffeted dueled fought hit battered struck battled contended wrestled tussled grappled combated duelled beat scuffled combatted rassled warred (against) clashed (with)
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spar

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