fining Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty
    ticket; fine.
    • I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street
    • Move your car or else you will be ticketed!
  2. verb equip (a car) with fins
    fin.
  3. verb propel oneself through the water in a finning motion
    fin.
  4. verb show the fins above the water while swimming
    fin; break water.
    • The sharks were finning near the surface

WordNet


Fin"ing noun
Definitions
  1. The act of imposing a fin.
  2. The process of fining or refining; clarification; also (Metal.), the conversion of cast iron into suitable for puddling, in a hearth or charcoal fire.
  3. That which is used to refine; especially, a preparation of isinglass, gelatin, etc., for clarifying beer. Prov. xvii. 3.

Webster 1913