Sparring

n. act of fighting with blows (as in boxing practice); quarreling

v. practice boxing moves, make boxing movements without hitting hard; dispute, quarrel; supply with spars

For the online role-playing style, see Sparring (online role-playing). Sparring is a form of training common to many martial arts. Although the precise form varies, it is relatively free-form fighting, with enough rules, customs, or agreements to make injuries unlikely. By extension, argumentative debate is sometimes called "verbal sparring".
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Noun
1. an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage
(hypernym) controversy, contention, contestation, disputation, disceptation, tilt, argument, arguing
(derivation) spar
2. making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
(synonym) spar
(hypernym) boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs
(derivation) spar

Noun
1. any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
(hypernym) mineral
(hyponym) feldspar, felspar
2. a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
(hypernym) pole
(hyponym) boom
(part-holonym) ship
3. making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
(synonym) sparring
(hypernym) boxing, pugilism, fisticuffs
Verb
1. furnish with spars
(hypernym) equip, fit, fit out, outfit
2. fight with spurs; "the gamecocks were sparring"
(hypernym) fight, struggle
(classification) cockfighting
3. box lightly
(hypernym) box
(derivation) sparring
(classification) sport, athletics
4. fight verbally; "They were sparring all night"
(hypernym) argue, contend, debate, fence
(derivation) sparring

n. sparring, act of fighting with blows (as in boxing practice); quarreling

n. sparring, act of fighting with blows (as in boxing practice); quarreling

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Spar