box vs spar

box and spar both are nouns.

box and spar both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
box	Yes	No	Yes	No
spar	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, spar is a hyponym of box; that is, spar is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than box:

box: engage in a boxing match
spar: box lightly

Other hyponyms of box include prizefight, shadowbox.

box (noun)	spar (noun)
a blow with the hand (usually on the ear)	making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid	a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
separate partitioned area in a public place for a few people	any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable
private area in a theater or grandstand where a small group can watch the performance
the driver's seat on a coach
any one of several designated areas on a ball field where the batter or catcher or coaches are positioned
evergreen shrubs or small trees
the quantity contained in a box
a rectangular drawing
a predicament from which a skillful or graceful escape is impossible

box (verb)	spar (verb)
hit with the fist	fight verbally
engage in a boxing match	box lightly
put into a box	fight with spurs
	furnish with spars

Difference between box and spar

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