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- [spahr]
- /spɑr/
- /spɑːr/
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- [spahr]
- /spɑr/
Definitions of sparred word
- noun sparred a motion of sparring. 1
- noun sparred a boxing match. 1
- noun sparred a dispute. 1
- verb with object sparred to provide or make with spars. 1
- verb without object sparred (of boxers) to make the motions of attack and defense with the arms and fists, especially as a part of training. 1
- verb without object sparred to box, especially with light blows. 1
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Origin of sparred
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English sparre (noun); cognate with German Sparren, Dutch spar, Old Norse sparri
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Parts of speech for Sparred
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sparred popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
sparred usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sparred
verb sparred
- argufied — Simple past tense and past participle of argufy.
- chicaned — Simple past tense and past participle of chicane.
- clashed — Simple past tense and past participle of clash.
- competed — to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie: to compete in a race; to compete in business.
- disagreed — to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
noun sparred
- bandied — to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- cantilevered — A cantilevered structure is constructed using cantilevers.
- lathed — a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- masted — Having masts.
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