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Definition spar in British English

spar verb

[intransitive] verb
/spɑː(r)/
1

to practise fighting with someone

Example

The two fighters sparred with each other in the late 1980s.

Synonyms and related words
arm-wrestling bantamweight bare-knuckle
2

to argue

Example

Foreign ministers sparred over new defence proposals.

Synonyms and related words
argue argue the toss bandy words
Definition spar in British English