Associations to the word «Finishing»

Wiktionary

FINISHING, verb. Present participle of finish
FINISHING, noun. The act of completing something
FINISHING, noun. (soccer) shooting ability
FINISHING, noun. The final work upon or ornamentation of a thing; finish.
FINISHING LINE, noun. Alternative form of finish line
FINISHING LINES, noun. Plural of finishing line
FINISHING MOVE, noun. (video games) In media such as one-on-one fighting video games and professional wrestling, a dedicated special attack used to knock out an enemy on the brink of defeat in a flashy and spectacular manner.
FINISHING MOVES, noun. Plural of finishing move
FINISHING OFF, verb. Present participle of finish off
FINISHING SCHOOL, noun. (dated) A private school intended to furnish young women with the social skills and cultural education needed in order to fulfill successfully a woman's traditional role in polite society.
FINISHING SCHOOLS, noun. Plural of finishing school
FINISHING TOUCH, noun. A final change, addition or embellishment that serves to complete something
FINISHING TOUCHES, noun. Plural of finishing touch

Dictionary definition

FINISHING, noun. A decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); "the boat had a metallic finish"; "he applied a coat of a clear finish"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly".
FINISHING, noun. The act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause".

Wise words

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Mark Twain