Meanings
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of finish
plural finishings
- The act of completing something.
- ball gamesShooting ability.
That guy's a slow and lazy player, but he's got excellent finishing.
1 more example
Benítez's team had been subjected to some intense pressure and will be grateful that Benfica's finishing was not as refined as their buildup play. Jorge Jesus's side pinned them back at times but they were guilty of being too elaborate in front of goal.
2013 May 15, Daniel Taylor, The Guardian - The final work upon or ornamentation of a thing; finish.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
finishing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finishing
“finishing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finishing. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finishing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finishing.
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