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spar

/spɑː(r)/verb

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(मुक्केबाज़ी में) अभ्यास-मुक़ाबला करना

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verbsparred, sparring
  1. 1

    [I] ~ (with sb)

    to make the movements used in boxing, either in training or to test the speed of your opponent

    (मुक्केबाज़ी में) अभ्यास-मुक़ाबला करना

    • The boxer sparred with his coach every morning.
  2. 2

    [I] ~ (with sb)

    to argue with somebody, usually in a friendly way

    (दोस्ताना) बहस करना, नोक-झोंक करना

    • The two ministers sparred over the budget in Parliament.
    • Radhika enjoys sparring with her brother about cricket.

    Synonyms argue bicker squabble wrangle

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a strong pole made of wood or metal, used for supporting the sails on a ship

    (जहाज़ के पाल का) डंडा, मस्तूल-दंड

    • The storm broke one of the ship's spars.

    Synonyms pole mast boom

  2. 2

    [C]

    an act of sparring

    अभ्यास-मुक़ाबला, नोक-झोंक

    • a verbal spar between the two leaders
◇Word family
sparring noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

argue bicker squabble wrangle pole mast boom

§Grammar and usage

Usage: a sparring partner is a person you practise boxing with, and also somebody you often have friendly arguments with.

Usage में sparring partner वह व्यक्ति है जिसके साथ आप boxing का अभ्यास करते हैं, और वह भी जिससे आप अक्सर दोस्ताना बहस करते हैं।