struggle vs spar

spar vs struggle

struggle and spar both are nouns.

struggle and spar both are verbs.

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

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

struggle: be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
spar: fight with spurs

Other hyponyms of struggle include bear down, fistfight, join battle, tug, defend, fight, fight back, fight down, oppose, get back, settle, fight back, battle, combat, war, assail, attack, duel, joust, chicken-fight, chickenfight, tourney, feud, skirmish, bandy, fence, box, scuffle, tussle, wrestle, engage, wage.

struggle (noun)	spar (noun)
strenuous effort	making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer
an energetic attempt to achieve something	a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging
an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)	any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable

struggle (verb)	spar (verb)
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight	fight verbally
to exert strenuous effort against opposition	box lightly
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling	fight with spurs
make a strenuous or labored effort	furnish with spars

Difference between struggle and spar

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