Gaming
finishing move
What does finishing move mean?
An animated execution you trigger by meleeing an unaware enemy from behind. Brutal, cinematic, and a total flex on the killcam.
"I snuck up and hit him with the finishing move, the killcam was filthy."
Origin
Popularised by Call of Duty's Finishing Moves, introduced in Modern Warfare (2019).
Frequently asked questions
What is a finishing move?
It's a flashy, execution-style melee attack on an enemy who never saw it coming.
How do you use finishing move in a sentence?
"He snuck up and hit the finishing move for the kill."
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