finishing

English

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Verb

finishing

  1. present participle and gerund of finish

Noun

finishing (plural finishings)

  1. The act of completing something.
  2. (soccer) Shooting ability.
    That guy's a slow and lazy player, but he's got excellent finishing.
    • 2013 May 15, Daniel Taylor, The Guardian‎[1]:
      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.
  3. The final work upon or ornamentation of a thing; finish.

Derived terms

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