SPARRING MATCH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sparring match mean? 

• SPARRING MATCH (noun)
  The noun SPARRING MATCH has 1 sense:

1. a practice or exhibition boxing match

  Familiarity information: SPARRING MATCH used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPARRING MATCH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A practice or exhibition boxing match

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural events

Hypernyms ("sparring match" is a kind of...):

boxing match (a match between boxers; usually held in a boxing ring)