Definitions for fencing
ˈfɛn sɪŋfenc·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fence, fencingnoun

   a barrier that serves to enclose an area

2. fencing material, fencingnoun

   material for building fences

3. fencingnoun

   the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fencingnoun

   The art or sport of duelling with swords, especially with the 17th to 18th century European dueling swords and the practice weapons decended from them (sport fencing)

2. fencingnoun

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

   Fencing was erected around the field to keep the horses in.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fencing

   Fencing is a combat sport that features sword fighting. The three disciplines of modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre (also saber); each discipline uses a different kind of blade, which shares the same name, and employs its own rules. Most competitive fencers specialize in one discipline. The modern sport gained prominence near the end of the 19th century and is based on the traditional skill set of swordsmanship. The Italian school altered the historical European martial art of classical fencing, and the French school later refined that system. Scoring points in a fencing competition is done by making contact with an opponent. The 1904 Olympics Games featured a fourth discipline of fencing known as singlestick, but it was dropped after that year and is not a part of modern fencing. Competitive fencing was one of the first sports to be featured in the Olympics and, along with athletics, cycling, swimming, and gymnastics, has been featured in every modern Olympics.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fencing

   of Fence

2. Fencingnoun

   the art or practice of attack and defense with the sword, esp. with the smallsword. See Fence, v. i., 2

3. Fencingverb

   disputing or debating in a manner resembling the art of fencers

4. Fencingverb

   the materials used for building fences

5. Fencingverb

   the act of building a fence

6. Fencingverb

   the aggregate of the fences put up for inclosure or protection; as, the fencing of a farm

FreebaseRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fencing

   Fencing is the sport of fighting with swords. The most common version of fencing today, also called olympic fencing or competitive fencing, is divided into three weapon categories: foil, sabre and épée. Classical fencing uses the same three weapons, but approaches fencing as a martial art. Competitive fencing is one of five sports which has been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games, the other four being Athletics, Cycling, Swimming, and Gymnastics.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fencing

   The art of using the small-sword with skill and address.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fencing

   The art of using skillfully a sword or foil in attack or defense; the art or practice of self-defense with the sword.

Matched Categories

1. • Barrier
   • Building Material
   • Fight
   • Play

How to pronounce fencing?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say fencing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fencing in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fencing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of fencing in a Sentence

1. Hakeem Jeffries:

   We are willing to support fencing where it makes sense, but it should be done in an evidence-based fashion.

2. Lyon County Sheriff Al McNeil:

   I've had public safety concerns over the years because there is no fencing to keep them on the property, they break into my citizens' homes and steal keys and steal cars. My community is at its wits' end right now.

3. Zayon Martinez:

   I talked to my son and daughter, and Zayon Martinez said that they were afraid that if The Uvalde school district happened again, they weren't going to be protected, there's no fencing at the junior high where my daughter would be going. There's no way that I'm gon na convince her to go when there's no fencing.

4. Nancy Pelosi:

   Is there a place for enhanced fencing? Normandy fencing would work. Let them have that discussion.

5. Arizona Senate:

   They'll be in a locked container with 24/7 armed guards, fencing and 24/7 livestreaming cameras.

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