sparring en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈspɑːɹɪŋ/
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The act of one who spars.
Albeit he is under the influence of the magic juice, Lysander's words to Hermia — once he has switched his romantic allegiance to Helena — are bitter, cruel. At times Benedick and Beatrice's verbal sparrings drip with an acidity that smarts.
2010, Kenneth Tucker, Shakespeare and Jungian Typology: A Reading of the Plays, page 48:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sparrings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
es sparring (sparrin) (act of one who spars) · et sparrimine (act of one who spars) · ru спа́рринг (act of one who spars) · it sparring (act of one who spars) · pl sparing (act of one who spars) · pl sparring (act of one who spars) · nl sparren (act of one who spars) · fi sparraus (act of one who spars) · et togimine (act of one who spars) · et tögamine (act of one who spars) · ja 手合わせ (act of one who spars)