sparring
sparring · sparrings
спарринг
Holm, Rundholz, Spat
The act of one who sparsThe act of one who spars.
/ˈspɑːɹɪŋ/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The act of one who spars.
спа́ррингspárring
More definitions
- an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage
- making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
Translations
4 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
act of one who spars:
Forms
plural: sparringsSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer:spar
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedspar
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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