spar
spor
- n any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
- n a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
- n making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
- v furnish with spars
- v fight with spurs
the gamecocks were sparring - v box lightly
- v fight verbally
They were sparring all night
- And whether it was in the Review or on his long-running television show Firing Line, Buckley reveled in the verbal spar.
- The two camps spar over McCain's "Today" comment about it being "not too important" when he estimates American forces can come home from Iraq.
- While the actors' unions continue to spar, studios are hedging their bets when it comes to productions.