sparverb [ I ]
uk/spɑːr/us/spɑːr/-rr-to practise boxing, without hitting hard
to argue:
Frank and Jill always spar with each other at meetings, but really they're good friends.
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Fighting sports
- all-in wrestling
- arm-wrestling
- bantamweight
- black belt
- body blow
- flyweight
- foil
- gumshield
- heavyweight
- jab
- jiujitsu
- knockout
- left-hander
- pugilistic
- punch-drunk
- punching bag
- rope
- roundhouse kick
- sabre
- wrestler
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Arguing & disagreeing
sparnoun [ C ]
uk/spɑːr/us/spɑːr/specializeda strong pole, especially one used as a mast to hold the sail on a ship
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Parts of ships & boats
- abaft
- boathook
- boiler room
- capstan
- echo sounder
- engine room
- gangplank
- gunnel
- helm
- hull
- jib
- lanyard
- lifebelt
- mast
- oar
- porthole
- rib
- rudder
- sail
- tiller
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Poles, rods, shafts and sticks