fence

fence is a 5-letter English word with 17 senses as noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 12 · 17 senses

Definitions

1. noun. That which fends off attack or danger; a defense; a protection; a cover; security; shield.
2. noun. An inclosure about a field or other space, or about any object; especially, an inclosing structure of wood, iron, or other material, intended to prevent intrusion from without or straying from within.
3. noun. A projection on the bolt, which passes through the tumbler gates in locking and unlocking.
4. noun. Self-defense by the use of the sword; the art and practice of fencing and sword play; hence, skill in debate and repartee. See Fencing.
5. noun. A receiver of stolen goods, or a place where they are received.
6. transitive verb. To fend off danger from; to give security to; to protect; to guard.
7. transitive verb. To inclose with a fence or other protection; to secure by an inclosure.
8. intransitive verb. To make a defense; to guard one's self of anything, as against an attack; to give protection or security, as by a fence.
9. intransitive verb. To practice the art of attack and defense with the sword or with the foil, esp. with the smallsword, using the point only.
10. intransitive verb. Hence, to fight or dispute in the manner of fencers, that is, by thrusting, guarding, parrying, etc.
11. noun. a barrier that serves to enclose an area

    Synonyms: fencing

12. noun. a dealer in stolen property
13. verb. have an argument about something

    Synonyms: argue, contend, debate

14. verb. surround with a wall in order to fortify

    Synonyms: palisade, surround, wall

15. verb. fight with fencing swords
16. verb. enclose with a fence

    "we fenced in our yard"

17. verb. receive stolen goods

Synonyms

fencing, argue, contend, debate, palisade, surround, wall

Common word forms

fenced, fencer, fences, fencing, fenceful, fenceless

Words from these letters

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