fencing

Meaning

Verb

present participle and gerund of fence

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th- to 18th-century European dueling swords and the practice weapons descended from them (sport fencing).
2. (countable, uncountable) Material used to make fences, fences used as barriers or an enclosure.
3. (countable, uncountable) Receiving and buying of stolen goods.

fence

• Noun
• Verb

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Synonyms

fence

swordplay

swordsmanship

enclosure

enclosing

fencing material

kendo

wall

railings

pen

🖊️

hedge

next

paling

pit

singlestick

tree

🌳

yard

sword-play

swordmanship

art of wielding swords

pinfold

brokerage

pilerow

bulwark

carving

corral

corrals

etc

fences

fold

hurdle

hurdles

mediation

Translations

escrime

Fechten

Zaun

scherma

esgrima

esgrima

esgrima

ξιφασκία

schermen

clôture

cerca

cerca

recinzione

Umzäunung

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈfɛnsɪŋ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: fensing

In summary

From fence + -ing.