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fin

/fɪn/noun, verb1 syllable

Fin means: the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one.

Synonyms for fin23

noun, as in the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

five, 5, V, cinque, quint, quintet, fivesome, quintuplet, pentad, Phoebe, Little Phoebe

noun, as in one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile

tail fin, tailfin

noun, as in one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain

louver, louvre

noun, as in a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)

flipper

verb, as in show the fins above the water while swimming

break water

also used for fin

vane, Mohican, finny, fiver, finnuf, Lincoln

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What does fin mean?9

noun

1

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

2

one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile

3

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

4

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

5

a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish

6

organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals

verb

1

show the fins above the water while swimming“The sharks were finning near the surface”

2

equip (a car) with fins

3

propel oneself through the water in a finning motion

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with fin?33

two syllables

withinbeginberlinwhereinakin

three syllables

violin
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All 33 rhymes for fin, grouped by syllable

Fin in a sentence

  • The opah's fins are crimson, and its large eyes are encircled with gold.Hybrid
  • The first steps on dry land were made by fins, not feet.sundown
  • Gabor could see the shark's fin coming towards him.Amastan
  • The car had the requisite tail fins that you would expect from that era.AlanF_US
  • Ziri cleaned the fins of his air conditioner.Amastan
  • The spikes on a stonefish's fins contain glands that inject neurotoxic and cytotoxic venom.frpzzd
  • Shark fin soup is very popular in China.Hybrid
  • Shark fin soup is commonly served at Chinese weddings and banquets.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of fin

as a noun

plural
fins

as a verb

past tense
finned
present participle
finning
third-person singular
fins
past participle
finned