fäkta — meaning in English

English meaning

• fence noun A barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.
• flail noun An old farming tool with a short swinging stick attached to a handle, used to beat grain loose from its husks.

Senses

fäkta is used for these senses in English:

• fence (intransitive, sports) To engage in the sport of fencing.
• flail (transitive) To wave or swing vigorously

fence — full definition

1. noun A barrier, usually made of wood, metal, or wire, marking a boundary or enclosing an area.
2. noun A person who buys and resells stolen goods.
3. verb To enclose land with a fence.
4. verb To compete in the sport of fencing, fighting with swords.
5. verb To give evasive or deliberately vague answers to avoid a direct question.

flail — full definition

1. noun An old farming tool with a short swinging stick attached to a handle, used to beat grain loose from its husks.
2. noun A weapon with a heavy striking head joined to the handle by a chain or flexible link.
3. verb To wave or swing about wildly and without control.

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