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Mike Tyson would have been a good sparring partner for me and Muhammad Ali because Tyson was a fast fighter and he could punch and throw good combinations.
Larry Holmes

Meaning of "sparring partner" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SPARRING PARTNER

sparring partner  [ˈspɑːrɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPARRING PARTNER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sparring partner is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SPARRING PARTNER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sparring

Sparring is a form of training common to many combat sports. Although the precise form varies, it is essentially relatively 'free-form' fighting, with enough rules, customs, or agreements to make injuries unlikely. By extension, argumentative debate is sometimes called "verbal sparring".

Definition of sparring partner in the English dictionary

The definition of sparring partner in the dictionary is a person who practises with a boxer during training. Other definition of sparring partner is a person with whom one has friendly arguments.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SPARRING PARTNER


barring
ˈbɑːrɪŋ
boring
ˈbɔːrɪŋ
charring
ˈtʃɑːrɪŋ
crossbarring
ˈkrɒsˌbɑːrɪŋ
debarring
ˌdiːˈbɑːrɪŋ
disbarring
dɪsˈbɑːrɪŋ
flooring
ˈflɔːrɪŋ
jarring
ˈdʒɑːrɪŋ
occurring
əˈkɜːrɪŋ
pouring
ˈpɔːrɪŋ
recurring
rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ
referring
rɪˈfɜːrɪŋ
scoring
ˈskɔːrɪŋ
shikarring
ʃɪˈkɑːrɪŋ
soaring
ˈsɔːrɪŋ
sparring
ˈspɑːrɪŋ
stirring
ˈstɜːrɪŋ
tarring
ˈtɑːrɪŋ
unbarring
ʌnˈbɑːrɪŋ
unsparring
ʌnˈspɑːrɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SPARRING PARTNER

sparkly
sparks
sparky
sparlike
sparling
sparoid
sparred
sparrer
sparring
sparring match
sparrow
sparrow hawk
sparrow-like
sparrowfart
sparrowgrass
sparrowhawk
sparry
sparse
sparsedly
sparsely

WORDS THAT END LIKE SPARRING PARTNER

active partner
Castner
centner
copartner
Costner
dancing partner
joint partner
junior partner
life partner
limited partner
marriage partner
Meitner
partner
senior partner
sex partner
silent partner
sleeping partner
trading partner
vintner

Synonyms and antonyms of sparring partner in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «sparring partner» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SPARRING PARTNER

Find out the translation of sparring partner to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sparring partner from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sparring partner» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

陪练伙伴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sparring
570 millions of speakers

English

sparring partner
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

झगड़ा साथी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شريك السجال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

спарринг-партнер
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sparring
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্পারিং অংশীদার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sparring-partner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rakan kongsi sparring
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sparringspartner
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

スパーリングパートナー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스파링 파트너
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sparring partner
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sparring đối tác
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சச்சரவிடும் பங்குதாரர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्पर्जिंग पार्टनर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

antreman maçı yapılan boksör
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sparring partner
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sparing partnerem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

спаринг - партнер
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

partener de sparring
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sparring συνεργάτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

sparring partner
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sparringpartner
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sparringspartner
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sparring partner

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SPARRING PARTNER»

The term «sparring partner» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.491 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SPARRING PARTNER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sparring partner

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2 QUOTES WITH «SPARRING PARTNER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sparring partner.
1
Larry Holmes
Mike Tyson would have been a good sparring partner for me and Muhammad Ali because Tyson was a fast fighter and he could punch and throw good combinations.
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Golda Meir
You'll never find a better sparring partner than adversity.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPARRING PARTNER»

Discover the use of sparring partner in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sparring partner and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cincinnati Magazine
A sparring partner on the other hand, in theory at least, is only supposed to approximate the moves his employer will face on fight night. He is expected to be the grindstone on which his boss will sharpen the punishing tools of his trade.
2
The Chosen
6 A New Sparring Partner The next day during Tachee's lesson with Master Rambwi, he announced that she was going to enter a new stage in her training. He said that she was going to have a steady sparring partner from then on. Her skills ...
Athena Taylor Lester, 2010
3
Tennis Practice Games
You'll need a practice partner who is called your "sparring partner" in this exercise. Have your sparring partner hold two balls, one in each hand, behind his back. The sparring partner's job is to reach out with one of those balls and to take a ...
Joe Dinoffer, 2003
4
Operation Zenith
Vladimir, who, for the last ten years was the Russian army's undefeated boxing champ, worked out with his sparring partner at 6:30 A.M. sharp every morning. Vladimir, and his sparring partner, a stocky Army private in his late twenties, climbed ...
Burt Mottola, 2004
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Existentialist Criminology
First, the more experienced fighter begins “over-thinking,” not wanting to hurt the less-experienced sparring partner by going “full out.” A second source of uncertainty is their sparring partner's lack of experience in throwing kicks, punches, and ...
Don Crewe, Ronnie Lippens, 2009
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Solomon Family Warriors
Faye Anne showed up with a stunningly handsome blond young man who she had recommended for science officer, Lt. Dale Hammersmith. Rachel's sparring partner in the Marine summer programs had been Marine Lt. Suwanee Baxter who ...
Robert H. Cherny
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Boxer's Bible of Counterpunching: The Killer Response to Any ...
Let's put our fictional athlete in the ring with a sparring partner. They agree to three rounds of play. Here's what we see in each round. Round one: Our athlete is hyper-aggressive, jabbing and throwing volley after volley that go unanswered by ...
Mark Hatmaker, 2012
8
Tournament Sparring: A howto book for all martial artists
Let's say that both you and your sparring partner are both in a right lead stance. Now the other fighter throws a left rear punch towards your body. You quickly step to a right forward angle, that's northeast, with your right lead foot while blocking ...
J.C. Kemmerer
9
Keaton
The process is even further slowed by a disregarded thumb that obstinately remains outside, and all this laborious activity is set off by a single shot of expert ease in which the trainer instantly gloves a sparring partner. Finally gloved, Alfred  ...
10
Boxing: Medical Aspects
Case 6: Sparring partner of ex-European champion (E. P.) in light heavyweight class, who had trained with him before his bout for the championship. Severe neurological and psychopathological findings developed immediately after these  ...
Friedrich Unterharnscheidt, Julia Taylor Unterharnscheidt, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPARRING PARTNER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sparring partner is used in the context of the following news items.
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Canberra boxer Tristan Eldridge wins national title, KO's adult …
He knocked out a 27-year-old in a sparring session when he was 13 and won ... His confidence grew after knocking out a sparring partner more than twice his ... «The Canberra Times, May 15»
2
Pacman Sparring Partner Kenneth Sims Fights SATURDAY
Kenneth Sims Jr. was a chief sparring partner for Manny Pacquiao, getting him ready for his super fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. He'll look to use that ... «The Sweet Science, Apr 15»
3
Mike Tyson's ex-sparring partner coming to St Leonards
Joe Egan, a former sparring partner of Tyson's and a seven-time Irish heavyweight champion, will be at Azur at the Marina Pavilion on Friday April 24 for 'An ... «Hastings and St. Leonards Observer, Apr 15»
4
Video: UFC fighter ruptures his achilles tendon in sparring session
before his sparring partner rushed to his aid. The injury turned out to be a ruptured achilles tendon, which was forced Saggo out of his April 11th bout against ... «Bloody Elbow, Mar 15»
5
Former sparring partner of Barry McGuigan died from fall
Gardaí have not yet ruled out foul play being committed against the man, named as 54-year-old Danny McAllister, a former sparring partner of Barry McGuigan. «Irish Times, Mar 15»
6
PICS: CM Punk completes first sparring session with Roufusport …
PICS: CM Punk completes first sparring session with Roufusport ahead of ... he held his own against first sparring partner, 4-0 welterweight Craig Eckelberg. «SportsJOE.ie, Mar 15»
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Nonito Donaire in Beast Mode, Drops Sparring Partner
Nonito “The Filipino Flash” showed some of the fire that helped him become the 2012 “Fighter of the Year' when he dropped sparring partner Cisco Sandoval in ... «BoxingScene.com, Feb 15»
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Sparring partner says he wasn't knocked out by Anderson Silva: 'I …
Anderson Silva has received criticism after a video of him knocking out a training partner, and continuing to punch him during a sparring session at Team ... «MMA Fighting, Jan 15»
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Chris Eubank Jnr: It's hard to find sparring partners now they've seen …
Chris Eubank Jnr is considering heading to America to prepare for his next fight in the belief that sparring partners are running scared after watching him go ... «Daily Mail, Jan 15»
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Russian sparring partner calls Pacquiao 'strong' and 'tricky', admires …
GENERAL SANTOS CITY, Philippines – The sparring partner of world eight-division boxing champion and current World Boxing Organization title holder Manny ... «Inquirer.net, Oct 14»

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