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fencing

The word “fencing” has 2 syllables: fen-cing

It's pronounced as /ˈfɛn.sɪŋ/

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In the thesaurus, “fencing” has 76 synonyms and 51 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for fencing along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for fencing

Antonyms for fencing

Meanings of fencing

  • verb
    1. To enclose, contain or separate by building fence.
    2. To defend or guard.
    3. To engage in the selling or buying of stolen goods.
    4. To engage in the sport of fencing.
    5. To jump over a fence.
    6. To conceal the truth by giving equivocal answers; to hedge; to be evasive.
  • 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.

Example Sentences

  • He took up fencing as a hobby after watching an Olympic match.
  • The backyard was enclosed with wooden fencing for privacy.
  • Fencing requires both speed and strategy to outmaneuver the opponent.
  • They installed metal fencing to keep the animals in the pasture.
  • Her graceful movements during fencing competitions impressed the judges.

On this page you'll find 127 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fencing, such as: abutting, adjacent, adjoining, ambient, apart, approximate, assailing.

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