Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fin

6 senses of fin

Sense 1
five, 5, V, cinque, quint, quintet, fivesome, quintuplet, pentad, fin, Phoebe, Little Phoebe -- (the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one)
       => digit, figure -- (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits")

Sense 2
tail fin, tailfin, fin -- (one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile)
       => decoration, ornament, ornamentation -- (something used to beautify)

Sense 3
louver, louvre, fin -- (one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain)
       => slat, spline -- (a thin strip (wood or metal))

Sense 4
flipper, fin -- (a shoe for swimming; the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater))
       => shoe -- (footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material)

Sense 5
fin -- (a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish)
       => stabilizer, stabiliser -- (a device for making something stable)

Sense 6
fin -- (organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals)
       => extremity, appendage, member -- (an external body part that projects from the body; "it is important to keep the extremities warm")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb fin

3 senses of fin

Sense 1
fin -- (equip (a car) with fins)
       => equip, fit, fit out, outfit -- (provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose; "The expedition was equipped with proper clothing, food, and other necessities")

Sense 2
fin -- (propel oneself through the water in a finning motion)
       => swim -- (travel through water; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank")

Sense 3
fin, break water -- (show the fins above the water while swimming; "The sharks were finning near the surface")
       => swim -- (travel through water; "We had to swim for 20 minutes to reach the shore"; "a big fish was swimming in the tank")