English dictionary

fin

/f/I/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

noun.quantity

Synonyms 5 cinque five fivesome little phoebe pentad phoebe quint quintet quintuplet v

Source: WordNet 3.0
one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile

noun.artifact

Synonyms tail fin tailfin

Source: WordNet 3.0
one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain

noun.artifact

Synonyms louver louvre

Source: WordNet 3.0
a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)

noun.artifact

Synonyms flipper

Source: WordNet 3.0
a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish

noun.artifact

Source: WordNet 3.0
organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals

noun.animal

Source: WordNet 3.0
End; conclusion; object.

noun

Source: webster1913
An organ of a fish, consisting of a membrane supported by rays, or little bony or cartilaginous ossicles, and serving to balance and propel it in the water.

noun

Source: webster1913
A fixed stabilizing surface, usually vertical, similar in purpose to a bilge keel on a ship.

noun

Source: webster1913

equip (a car) with fins

verb.possession

Source: WordNet 3.0
propel oneself through the water in a finning motion

verb.motion

Source: WordNet 3.0
show the fins above the water while swimming

verb.motion

Examples
The sharks were finning near the surface.

Synonyms break water

Source: WordNet 3.0
To carve or cut up, as a chub.

verb

Source: webster1913