fence | ||
1. | [ noun ] a barrier that serves to enclose an area | |
Synonyms: | fencing | |
Related terms: | barrier hedge stone_wall rail_fence wall backstop picket_fence weir chainlink_fence fence_line wall | |
2. | [ verb ] enclose with a fence | |
Synonyms: | fence_in | |
Examples: | "we fenced in our yard" |
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Related terms: | enclose | |
3. | [ verb ] surround with a wall in order to fortify | |
Synonyms: | palisade fence_in surround wall | |
Related terms: | protect stockade circumvallate wall_in wall_in wall rampart environment wall | |
4. | [ verb ] (sport) fight with fencing swords | |
Related terms: | fight parry fencer | |
5. | [ verb ] have an argument about something | |
Synonyms: | argue contend debate | |
Related terms: | converse oppose quarrel quibble spar stickle controversy debater disagree | |
6. | [ verb ] receive stolen goods | |
Related terms: | receive | |
7. | [ noun ] (informal) a dealer in stolen property | |
Related terms: | trader colloquialism | |
Similar spelling: |
Fennic fewness Fennessy Fenech Fenske |