Answer:

sparred

Answer	Crossword Clue
SPARRED	Boxed
SPARRED	Practiced karate
SPARRED	Went back and forth

SPARRED	Exchanged words
SPARRED	Bickered
SPARRED	Practiced in the ring
SPARRED	Trained with gloves
SPARRED	Practiced judo, say
SPARRED	Went a few rounds
SPARRED	Trained with a pug
SPARRED	Practiced some punches

SPARRED	Bandied words
SPARRED	Fought
SPARRED	Boxed.
SPARRED	Shadowboxed.
SPARRED	Boxed while training
SPARRED	Shadowboxed
SPARRED	Had a wordy wrangle
SPARRED	Engaged in repartee

SPARRED	Quarreled
SPARRED	Worked with the champ
SPARRED	Traded harsh words
SPARRED	Engaged in a war of the words
SPARRED	Boxed a bit
SPARRED	Traded verbal barbs

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.