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Meaning offencein English

fence

us//fens//uk//fens//

Pluralfences
Past Tensefenced
Participle Verbfencing
Third Person Singularfences

Definitions

Noun
1. a barrier separating lands; enclosing areas
2. a person buying/selling stolen goods
3. a criminal middleman for stolen transactions
  The police caught a fence who was selling stolen goods.
4. a place for illegal trading operations
  The abandoned warehouse was used as a fence for illicit activities.
5. an emotional or social barrier; obstacle
  There is a fence between them due to their past disagreements.
Verb
1. to enclose or separate using a fence
  The farmer will fence the entire field to keep out wild animals.
2. to defend or guard something; protect
  The company will fence the new equipment to prevent theft.
3. to deal in stolen goods; illegal trade
  The police arrested a man who was known to fence stolen electronics online.
4. to engage in fencing (as a sport); compete
  The athletes will fence each other in the championship finals.
5. to jump over an obstacle (equestrianism)
  The horse and rider need to fence the hurdle to complete the course.
6. to give evasive answers; be secretive
  The politician began to fence when asked about the scandal.

Compounds / Phrases

fencepost on the fence fence lizard fenceline fencelines fencerow fencerows fencewire fencewires