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  1. spar:


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Detailed Synonyms for spar in English

spar:

spar [the ~] noun

  1. the spar
    the spar
  2. the spar
    – making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer 1
    the spar; the sparring
    – making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer 1
  3. the spar
    – a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging 1
    the spar
    – a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging 1
  4. the spar
    – any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable 1
    the spar
    – any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable 1

to spar verb (spars, sparred, sparring)

  1. to spar
    – fight verbally 1
    to spar
    – fight verbally 1
    • spar verb (spars, sparred, sparring)
      • They were sparring all night1
  2. to spar
    – box lightly 1
    to spar
    – box lightly 1
    • spar verb (spars, sparred, sparring)
  3. to spar
    – fight with spurs 1
    to spar
    – fight with spurs 1
    • spar verb (spars, sparred, sparring)
      • the gamecocks were sparring1
  4. to spar
    – furnish with spars 1
    to spar
    – furnish with spars 1
    • spar verb (spars, sparred, sparring)

Conjugations for spar:

present
  1. spar
  2. spar
  3. spars
  4. spar
  5. spar
  6. spar
simple past
  1. sparred
  2. sparred
  3. sparred
  4. sparred
  5. sparred
  6. sparred
present perfect
  1. have sparred
  2. have sparred
  3. has sparred
  4. have sparred
  5. have sparred
  6. have sparred
past continuous
  1. was sparring
  2. were sparring
  3. was sparring
  4. were sparring
  5. were sparring
  6. were sparring
future
  1. shall spar
  2. will spar
  3. will spar
  4. shall spar
  5. will spar
  6. will spar
continuous present
  1. am sparring
  2. are sparring
  3. is sparring
  4. are sparring
  5. are sparring
  6. are sparring
subjunctive
  1. be sparred
  2. be sparred
  3. be sparred
  4. be sparred
  5. be sparred
  6. be sparred
diverse
  1. spar!
  2. let's spar!
  3. sparred
  4. sparring
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "spar":

  • spars

Alternate Synonyms for "spar":


Related Definitions for "spar":

  1. making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer1
  2. a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging1
  3. any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable1
  4. fight verbally1
    • They were sparring all night1
  5. box lightly1
  6. fight with spurs1
    • the gamecocks were sparring1
  7. furnish with spars1

Related Synonyms for spar