Practiced for a bout

• Engaged in repartee
• Went back and forth
• Exchanged punches
• Boxed supermarket wine
• Engaged in a war of the words
• Fought

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: spar )

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Spar \Spar\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Sparred ; p. pr. & vb. n. Sparring .] [Of uncertain origin; cf. OF. esparer to kick, F. ['e]parer, or Icel. sperra to stretch out the legs, to struggle.] To strike with the feet or spurs, as cocks do. To use the fists ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; ...