spar
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
Types & categories
Sense 2 verb
furnish with spars
Types & categories
- outfit hypernym
Related & opposite
- spar derivation
Sense 3 noun
a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
Types & categories
Parts & wholes
- ship part holonym
Related & opposite
- spar derivation
Sense 4 verb
fight with spurs
the gamecocks were sparring
Types & categories
- fight hypernym
Related & opposite
- cockfighting domain topic
- sport domain topic
Sense 5 noun
making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
Types & categories
- boxing hypernym
Related & opposite
- spar derivation
Sense 6 verb
box lightly
Types & categories
- box hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 7 verb
fight verbally
They were sparring all night
Types & categories
- contend hypernym
Related & opposite
- sparring derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | mineral |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | feldspar |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | calcite |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | spar |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | outfit |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | spar |
| 3 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | ship |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | pole |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | boom |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | bowsprit |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | dolphin striker |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | gaff |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | jibboom |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | mast |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | sprit |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | yard |
| 4 | domain topic | Related & opposite | cockfighting |
| 4 | domain topic | Related & opposite | sport |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | fight |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | spar |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | boxing |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | sparring |
| 6 | domain topic | Related & opposite | sport |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | box |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | sparring |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | contend |