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Added 9 October 2026

finishing

/ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/ verb

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about finishing at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

present participle and gerund of finish

noun

The act of completing something.
Shooting ability.
That guy's a slow and lazy player, but he's got excellent finishing.
The final work upon or ornamentation of a thing; finish.

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