fence
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a barrier that serves to enclose an area
Types & categories
- barrier hypernym
- backstop hyponym
- chainlink fence hyponym
- hedge hyponym
- picket fence hyponym
- rail fence hyponym
- stone wall hyponym
- wall hyponym
- weir hyponym
Parts & wholes
- fence line part holonym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 verb
enclose with a fence
we fenced in our yard
Types & categories
- inclose hypernym
Related & opposite
- fencing derivation
Sense 3 noun
a dealer in stolen property
Types & categories
- dealer hypernym
Related & opposite
- fence derivation
- colloquialism domain usage
Sense 4 verb
receive stolen goods
Types & categories
- receive hypernym
Related & opposite
- fence derivation
Sense 5 verb
fight with fencing swords
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 6 verb
surround with a wall in order to fortify
Types & categories
- protect hypernym
- stockade hyponym
- circumvallate hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 7 verb
have an argument about something
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- argumentation derivation
- controversy derivation
- debater derivation
- moot derivation
- argumentative derivation
- disagree entails
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | palisade |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | fence |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | fence line |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | barrier |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | backstop |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | chainlink fence |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | hedge |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | picket fence |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | rail fence |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | stone wall |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | wall |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | weir |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | fencing |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | inclose |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | fence |
| 3 | domain usage | Related & opposite | colloquialism |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | dealer |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | fence |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | receive |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | fencing |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | fencer |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | fight |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | parry |
| 6 | also see | Related & opposite | wall in |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | fencing |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | palisade |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | bulwark |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | wall |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | wall |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | environs |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | protect |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | stockade |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | circumvallate |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | argumentation |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | controversy |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | debater |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | moot |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | argumentative |
| 7 | entails | Related & opposite | disagree |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | converse |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | stickle |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | spar |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | bicker |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | quarrel |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | oppose |