Synonyms of fin

Noun


1. five, 5, V, cinque, quint, quintet, fivesome, quintuplet, pentad, fin, Phoebe, Little Phoebe, digit, figure

usage: the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

2. tail fin, tailfin, fin, decoration, ornament, ornamentation

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

3. louver, louvre, fin, slat, spline

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

4. flipper, fin, shoe

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

5. fin, stabilizer, stabiliser

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

6. fin, extremity, appendage, member

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

Verb


1. fin, equip, fit, fit out, outfit

usage: equip (a car) with fins

2. fin, swim

usage: propel oneself through the water in a finning motion

3. fin, break water, swim

usage: show the fins above the water while swimming; "The sharks were finning near the surface"

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Definition and meaning of fin (Dictionary)