FENCE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FENCE?

Need another word that means the same as “fence”? Find 59 synonyms and 30 related words for “fence” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Fence” are: fencing, barrier, paling, railing, rail, bar, hurdle, enclosure, receiver of stolen goods, dealer in stolen goods, argue, contend, debate, fence in, palisade, surround, wall, enclose, circumscribe, encircle, circle, encompass, bound, form a barrier around, form a ring round, confine, pen in, rail in, box in, wall in, hedge in, hem in, close in, shut in, shut up, mew up, immure, lock in, shut off, separate off, cut off, receive stolen goods, deal in stolen goods, be evasive, be vague, be ambiguous, be non-committal, equivocate, prevaricate, stall, vacillate, quibble, hedge, beat about the bush, dodge the issue, sidestep the issue, parry questions, fudge the issue, mince one's words

Fence as a Noun

Definitions of "Fence" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “fence” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A person who deals in stolen goods.
• A dealer in stolen property.
• A guard or guide on a plane, saw, or other tool.
• A barrier, railing, or other upright structure, typically of wood or wire, enclosing an area of ground to prevent or control access or escape.
• A barrier that serves to enclose an area.
• A large upright obstacle in steeplechasing, showjumping, or cross-country.

Synonyms of "Fence" as a noun (10 Words)

bar	The profession of barrister. Bars on the windows.
barrier	Any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective. The mountain barrier between Norway and Sweden.
dealer in stolen goods	A firm engaged in trading.
enclosure	A naturally enclosed space. A deer enclosure.
fencing	Material used for the construction of fences. The horse makes his fencing debut today.
hurdle	A hurdle race. A hurdle race.
paling	A post used in a paling.
rail	Railways as a means of transport. A curtain rail.
railing	A barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports. Wrought iron railings.
receiver of stolen goods	Earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds.

Fence as a Verb

Definitions of "Fence" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “fence” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Receive stolen goods.
• Conduct a discussion or argument in an evasive way.
• Surround or protect with a fence.
• Use a barrier to exclude someone or something.
• Fight with fencing swords.
• Have an argument about something.
• Buy or sell (stolen goods.
• Surround with a wall in order to fortify.
• Enclose or separate an area with a fence.
• Enclose with a fence.
• Engage in the sport of fencing.

Synonyms of "Fence" as a verb (49 Words)

argue	Persuade someone to do or not to do (something) by giving reasons. The evidence argues for your claim.
be ambiguous	Have life, be alive.
be evasive	Form or compose.
be non-committal	Occupy a certain position or area.
be vague	Have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun.
beat about the bush	Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict.
bound	Move forward by leaps and bounds. The horse bounded across the meadow.
box in	Engage in a boxing match.
circle	Form a circle around. We circled round the island.
circumscribe	Restrict or confine. The minister s powers are circumscribed both by tradition and the organization of local government.
close in	Be priced or listed when trading stops.
confine	Restrict or confine. He does not confine his message to high politics.
contend	Have an argument about something. He contended that Communism had no future.
cut off	Cut off the testicles of male animals such as horses.
deal in stolen goods	Administer or bestow, as in small portions.
debate	Argue with one another. We debated the question of abortion.
dodge the issue	Make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid.
encircle	Form or draw a circle around. Encircle the errors.
enclose	Enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering. The entire estate was enclosed with walls.
encompass	Include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one’s sphere or territory. This group encompasses a wide range of people from different backgrounds.
equivocate	Use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself. The government have equivocated too often in the past.
fence in	Surround with a wall in order to fortify.
form a barrier around	Develop into a distinctive entity.
form a ring round	Assume a form or shape.
fudge the issue	Come out of.
hedge	Enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges. A garden hedged with yew.
hedge in	Enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges.
hem in	Fold over and sew together to provide with a hem.
immure	Enclose or confine (someone) against their will. Her brother was immured in a lunatic asylum.
lock in	Pass by means through a lock in a waterway.
mew up	Raise.
mince one's words	Make less severe or harsh.
palisade	Enclose or provide a building or place with a palisade. He palisaded the ends of the streets and made the town a roughly fortified camp.
parry questions	Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues.
pen in	Produce a literary work.
prevaricate	Be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information. He seemed to prevaricate when journalists asked pointed questions.
quibble	Argue or raise objections about a trivial matter. Let s not quibble over pennies.
rail in	Complain bitterly.
receive stolen goods	Have or give a reception.
separate off	Separate into parts or portions.
shut in	Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut.
shut off	Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut.
shut up	Move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut.
sidestep the issue	Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues.
stall	Put into or keep in a stall. She was stalling for time.
surround	Surround so as to force to give up. The forest surrounds my property.
vacillate	Be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action. The line on the monitor vacillated.
wall	Block or seal a place by building a wall around or across it. One doorway has been walled up.
wall in	Surround with a wall in order to fortify.

Usage Examples of "Fence" as a verb

• Twelve months of fencing with McLaren had taken a toll on his nerves.
• We fenced in our yard.
• A small plantation of young trees had been fenced off.
• Our garden was not fully fenced.
• Walkers may find themselves fenced out of the moor.
• After stealing your ring, he didn't even know how to fence it.

Associations of "Fence" (30 Words)

backyard	The area close to where one lives, or the territory close to a particular country, regarded with proprietorial concern. Children must be made aware of environmental issues in their own backyard.
barricade	Block off with barricades. Barricade the streets.
barrier	A gate at a car park or railway station that controls access by being raised or lowered. The cultural barriers to economic growth.
block	Support secure or raise with a block. Block the graphs so one can see the results clearly.
caulk	Seal a gap or seam with caulk. Use silicone caulk to ensure that you have an all season moisture seal.
corral	Put or keep livestock in a corral. Sheep and goats grazed the plains during the day but they were corralled at night.
cubic	A cubic equation or a curve described by one. A cubic room.
difficulty	A thing that is hard to accomplish, deal with, or understand. There is a practical difficulty.
enclosure	The process or policy of fencing in wasteland or common land so as to make it private property, as pursued in much of Britain in the 18th and early 19th centuries. The members enclosure.
garden	Cultivate or work in a garden. Botanical gardens.
gatepost	A post on which a gate is hinged, or against which it shuts.
hedge	Enclose or bound in with or as it with a hedge or hedges. He hedged at every new question.
hedgerow	A rough or mixed hedge of wild shrubs and occasional trees, typically bordering a road or field.
hindrance	A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone. The visitor can wander around without hindrance.
impassable	Incapable of being passed. The narrow channels are impassable to ocean going ships.
impediment	Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress. A serious impediment to scientific progress.
impermeable	Not allowing fluid to pass through. Impermeable stone.
insuperable	Incapable of being surmounted or excelled. Insuperable odds.
levee	An embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing.
obstacle	A thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress. The major obstacle to achieving that goal is money.
obstruction	The physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction. They were held for obstruction and other public order offences.
prohibitory	Tending to discourage (especially of prices.
rampart	Fortify or surround with or as if with a rampart. The town s streets were ramparted with tall mounds of rubble.
snag	Catch on a snag. It s the first time they ve snagged the star for a photo.
stanch	Stop the flow of a liquid.
stockade	An enclosure bound by a stockade. They fortified themselves strongly and stockaded the city.
twig	Branch out in a twiglike manner. Cutaneous nerve twigs.
wall	Anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect. Opulent rooms with tapestries on the walls.
wattle	Interlace to form wattle.