English Explanatory Dictionary

fencing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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. Material used to make fences, fences used as barriers or an enclosure.
  3. The buying and receiving of stolen goods.
verb
  1. present participle and gerund of fence

Pronunciation

/ˈfɛnsɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-fencing.wav

Word forms

fencing fencings

Etymology

From Middle English fensing, equivalent to fence + -ing.

Derived words

e-fencing fencing response fencing wire geofencing geo-fencing penis fencing snow fencing tongue-fencing wheelchair fencing
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