FINING - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Noun

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Noun

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

Meaning 3

Part of speech: Noun

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

Meaning 4

Part of speech: Noun

a shoe for swimming

Example: the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)

Meaning 5

Part of speech: Noun

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

Meaning 6

Part of speech: Noun

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

Meaning 7

Part of speech: Verb

show the fins above the water while swimming

Example: The sharks were finning near the surface

Meaning 8

Part of speech: Verb

propel oneself through the water in a finning motion

Meaning 9

Part of speech: Verb

equip (a car) with fins