fencing
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fencing¹
- /ˈfɛnsɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɛnsɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English fensing, equivalent to fence + -ing.
noun fencings
- 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). The pair both want to touch each other, and indulge in a series of fencings and parryings in the hope of attaining their desire.
- Material used to make fences, fences used as barriers or an enclosure. Fencing was erected around the field to keep the horses in.
- The act of erecting fences, or enclosing within fences.
- The buying and receiving of stolen goods.
fencing²
- /ˈfɛnsɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɛnsɪŋ
Where it comes from
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
verb
- present participle and gerund of fence
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: swordplay, fencing material, swordsman, sword, aim, closeout, barrier, closing, demarcation, close, termination, trying, closure, end, concealment, conclusion
Translations
Every language
noun sport
| Español | esgrima |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 펜싱 pensing |
| 日本語 | フェンシング fenshingu |
| 中文 | 擊劍 /击剑 jījiàn, jíjiàn |
| Português | esgrima |
| Français | escrime |
| Deutsch | Fechten |
| Italiano | scherma |
| Ελληνικά | ξιφασκία xifaskía |
| Română | scrimă |
| Русский | фехтова́ние fextovánije |
| العربية | مُبَارَزَة mubāraza |
| עברית | סַיִף sayf |
noun material used to make fences
| Español | cerca |
|---|---|
| Português | cerca |
| Deutsch | Zaunfeld, Absperrgitter |
noun fences used as barriers or an enclosure
| Español | vallado, cerca |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 圍欄 /围栏 wéilán |
| हिन्दी | बाड़ bāṛ, बाड़ा bāṛā |
| Português | cerca |
| Deutsch | Einzäunung |
| Русский | огражде́ние ograždénije, загражде́ние zagraždénije, огра́да ográda, забо́р zabór |
noun receiving or buying of stolen goods
| Español | receptación |
|---|---|
| Português | recetação, receptação |
| Français | recel |
| Deutsch | Hehlerei |
| Italiano | ricettazione |
Talk about this word "fencing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fencing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fencing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fencing "fencing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fencing.Cite this
@misc{fencing_2026,
title = {fencing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fencing},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
