All spar synonyms
spar
S s verb spar
- have it β (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- mix it up β to combine (substances, elements, things, etc.) into one mass, collection, or assemblage, generally with a thorough blending of the constituents.
- jousting β a combat in which two knights on horseback attempted to unhorse each other with blunted lances.
- bicker β When people bicker, they argue or quarrel about unimportant things.
- cross swords β to argue or fight
- compete β If you compete in a contest or a game, you take part in it.
- bandied β to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- box β A box is a square or rectangular container with hard or stiff sides. Boxes often have lids.
- fight β a battle or combat.
- duke β Edward Kennedy ("Duke") 1899β1974, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and conductor.
- have it out β Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- chicane β a bridge or whist hand without trumps
- cut and thrust β If you talk about the cut and thrust of an activity, you are talking about the aspects of it that make it exciting and challenging.
- whacking β large.
- go for broke β a simple past tense of break.
- duked β (in Continental Europe) the male ruler of a duchy; the sovereign of a small state.
- dukes β Benjamin Newton, 1855β1929, and his brother, James Buchanan, 1856β1925, U.S. industrialists.
- altercate β to argue, esp heatedly; dispute
- quarrel β a square-headed bolt or arrow, formerly used with a crossbow.
- flare up β to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
- duking β (in Continental Europe) the male ruler of a duchy; the sovereign of a small state.
- go after β to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus.
- controversialize β (transitive) To make to appear controversial.
- disagree β to fail to agree; differ: The conclusions disagree with the facts. The theories disagree in their basic premises.
- bandying β to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange: to bandy blows; to bandy words.
- fall out β an act or instance of falling or dropping from a higher to a lower place or position.
- discept β To debate; to discuss.
- flip-flopping β Informal. a sudden or unexpected reversal, as of direction, belief, attitude, or policy.
- find fault β a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing: a fault in the brakes; a fault in one's character.
- duelling β a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
- dueling β Present participle of duel.
- argufy β to argue or quarrel, esp over something trivial
- have out β Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- whacked β exhausted; tired out.
- hypercriticize β To criticize with unjust severity.
noun spar
- flagpole β a staff or pole on which a flag is or can be displayed.
- bar β A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
- joist β any of a number of small, parallel beams of timber, steel, reinforced concrete, etc., for supporting floors, ceilings, or the like.
- beam β If you say that someone is beaming, you mean that they have a big smile on their face because they are happy, pleased, or proud about something.
- lintel β a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
- flagstaff β flagpole.
- mast β the fruit of the oak and beech or other forest trees, used as food for hogs and other animals.
- crosspiece β a transverse beam, joist, etc
- bandy β If you bandy words with someone, you argue with them.
- lath β 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.
- crossbar β A crossbar is a horizontal piece of wood attached to two upright pieces, for example a part of the goal in football.
- cantilever β A cantilever is a long piece of metal or wood used in a structure such as a bridge. One end is fastened to something and the other end is used to support part of the structure.