fighting vs fencing

fencing vs fighting

fighting and fencing both are nouns.

fighting is an adjective but fencing is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fighting	Yes	Yes	No	No
fencing	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fencing is a hyponym of fighting; that is, fencing is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than fighting:

fighting: the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
fencing: the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)

Other hyponyms of fighting include gunfight, gunplay, shootout, brush, clash, encounter, skirmish, close-quarter fighting, dogfight, infighting, set-to, impact, shock, dogfight, hassle, rough-and-tumble, scuffle, tussle, affaire d'honneur, duel, fistfight, fisticuffs, slugfest, banging, battering, beating, whipping, affray, disturbance, fray, ruffle, brawl, free-for-all, cut-and-thrust, knife fight, snickersnee, gang fight, rumble, single combat.

fighting (noun)	fencing (noun)
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle	the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)
	a barrier that serves to enclose an area
	material for building fences

fighting (adjective)	fencing (adjective)
engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

Difference between fighting and fencing

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