noun

finishing

FIH-nih-shihng

noun

The act or process of completing something, or the final details added to perfect it.

"The carpenter added the finishing touches to the cabinet."

In sport, a player's ability to convert chances into goals.

"The striker's finishing was clinical all season."

How to Use Finishing

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishCompleting something, or (in football) the skill of scoring.

Common pairings

finishing touches clinical finishing finishing school

finishings plural

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The carpenter added the _____ touches to the cabinet.

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