fence
verb/fens/
/fens/
Verb Forms
Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they fence | /fens/ /fens/ |
| he / she / it fences | /ˈfensɪz/ /ˈfensɪz/ |
| past simple fenced | /fenst/ /fenst/ |
| past participle fenced | /fenst/ /fenst/ |
| -ing form fencing | /ˈfensɪŋ/ /ˈfensɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] fence something to surround or divide an area with a fence
- His property is fenced with barbed wire.
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- [intransitive] to take part in the sport of fencingTopics Sports: other sportsc2
- [intransitive] fence (with somebody) to speak to somebody in a clever way in order to gain an advantage in the conversation
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘defending, defence’): shortening of defence. Compare with fend.
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