verb Download 🔗Share To bolt, bar. Examples : "The carpenter was sparring the door to the shed with a thick oak beam, making it impossible to open. " action sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To supply or equip (a vessel) with spars. Examples : "The shipwrights were busy sparring the tall ship, carefully fitting each mast and yardarm. " nautical sailing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To fight, especially as practice for martial arts or hand-to-hand combat. Examples : "The boxers were sparring in the gym to prepare for their upcoming fight. " sport action military war body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To strike with the feet or spurs, as cocks do. Examples : "The two roosters were sparring in the pen, kicking and pecking at each other. " animal sport action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To contest in words; to wrangle. Examples : "The siblings were sparring over who got to use the family car on Saturday night. " communication language action sport entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The act of one who spars. Examples : "The boxing coach supervised the sparring, ensuring both fighters followed the rules. " sport action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading