Fine - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |faɪn|  American pronunciation of the word fine
Brit.  |faɪn|  British pronunciation of the word fine

noun

- money extracted as a penalty (syn: amercement, mulct)

verb

- issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty (syn: ticket)
I was fined for parking on the wrong side of the street

adjective

- being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition (syn: cool, hunky-dory, ok, okay)
everything's fine
dinner and the movies had been fine
another minute I'd have been fine
- minutely precise especially in differences in meaning
a fine distinction
- thin in thickness or diameter
a fine film of oil
fine hairs
read the fine print
- characterized by elegance or refinement or accomplishment
fine wine
looking fine in her Easter suit
a fine gentleman
fine china and crystal
a fine violinist
the fine hand of a master
- free from impurities; having a high or specified degree of purity
gold 21 carats fine

adverb

- an expression of agreement normally occurring at the beginning of a sentence (syn: alright, ok)
- in a delicate manner (syn: delicately, exquisitely, finely)
finely shaped features
her fine drawn body

Extra examples

The house looks fine to me.

I think that's a fine idea.

You did a fine job.

The house is in fine shape.

This is a fine example of what can go wrong when one person is given too much power.

He's a fine young man.

She did fine on the test.

My mother is doing fine, thank you.

This'll do fine for now.

She talks and walks so fine, just like a great lady.

“Is there anything wrong?” “No, everything's fine.”

“Did you hurt yourself?” “No, I'm fine.”

The motorist was fined for dangerous driving.

He's only a working-man, you see. He hasn't got your fine ways.

You've had a fine slice of bread and honey just now.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: fine
he/she/it: fines
present participle: fining
past tense: fined
past participle: fined
noun
singular: fine
plural: fines
adjective
comparative: finer
superlative: finest
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