All fence synonyms
fence
F f verb fence
- pen — a female swan.
- surround — to enclose on all sides; encompass: She was surrounded by reporters.
- corral — In North America, a corral is a space surrounded by a fence where cattle or horses are kept.
- restrict — to confine or keep within limits, as of space, action, choice, intensity, or quantity.
- fortify — to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
- circumscribe — If someone's power or freedom is circumscribed, it is limited or restricted.
- mure — Obsolete. a wall.
- enclose — Surround or close off on all sides.
- shut in — closed; fastened up: a shut door.
- encompass — Surround and have or hold within.
- gird — to gibe or jeer at; taunt.
- encircle — Form a circle around ; surround.
- evade — Escape or avoid, esp. by cleverness or trickery.
- dodge — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
- fight off — defend yourself from
- contest — A contest is a competition or game in which people try to win.
- equivocate — Use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.
- manoeuvre — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
noun fence
- barrier — A barrier is something such as a rule, law, or policy that makes it difficult or impossible for something to happen or be achieved.
- boundary — The boundary of an area of land is an imaginary line that separates it from other areas.
- hurdle — a portable barrier over which contestants must leap in certain running races, usually a wooden frame with a hinged inner frame that swings down under impact to prevent injury to a runner who does not clear it.
- enclosure — An area that is sealed off with an artificial or natural barrier.
- screen — a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- trellis — a frame or structure of latticework; lattice.
- chains — Plural form of chain.
- defence — Defence is action that is taken to protect someone or something against attack.