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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fencing

/ˈfɛnsɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.56 in modern English

Syllables
fenc-ing
IPA
/ˈfɛnsɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Material used to make fences, fences used as barriers or an enclosure.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of erecting fences, or enclosing within fences.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The buying and receiving of stolen goods.

Countable; Slang; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of fence

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English fensing, equivalent to fence + -ing.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

fencings (plural)

Derived Forms

geofencing

Phrases

e-fencing fencing response fencing wire geo-fencing penis fencing snow fencing tongue-fencing virtual fencing

Synonyms

fence fencing material

Rhymes With

sensing commencing dispensing condensing lensing expensing mensing rensing bensing

Questions

How do you pronounce fencing?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɛnsɪŋ/.
What does fencing mean?
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).
Where does fencing come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce fencing

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