noun
Meaning 1
The act of one who spars.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
sparring
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/ˈspɑːɹɪŋ/
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CMU ARPABET: S P AA1 R IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
present participle and gerund of spar
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: spar
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs
noun
Meaning 4
an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Dutch: sparren — act of one who spars
- Estonian: sparrimine — act of one who spars
- Estonian: togimine — act of one who spars
- Estonian: tögamine — act of one who spars
- Finnish: sparraus — act of one who spars
- Italian: sparring — act of one who spars
- Japanese: 手合わせ (teawase) — act of one who spars
- Polish: sparing — act of one who spars
- Polish: sparring — act of one who spars
- Russian: спа́рринг (spárring) — act of one who spars
- Spanish: sparring (sparrin) — act of one who spars