fining

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/ˈfaɪnɪŋ/

noun

The activity of issuing fines, as part of a meal or drinking game (commonly associated with swaps; very similar to sconcing at Oxford University).

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of fine
nounfining (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCambridge University slangThe activity of issuing fines, as part of a meal or drinking game (commonly associated with swaps; very similar to sconcing at Oxford University).

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with fining

diningminingliningshiningdecliningrefiningdeminingpining
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Cite this entry
APA

fining. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fining

MLA

“fining.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fining. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fining,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fining.

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