# finishing

Pronunciation: US say "FIN-i-shing" /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/; UK

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of finish. — present participle and gerund of finish
   - Simple: Present participle of finish. Use this form for an action happening now or as a name for the activity.
   - _The painters are finishing the last room this afternoon._
   - _Finishing the marathon took her over five hours._

## Noun

2. The act of completing something or bringing it to an end.
   - Simple: The act of bringing something to an end.
   - _The finishing of the renovation marked the end of months of work._
   - _Crowds gathered on the dock for the finishing of the long voyage._
3. The final work or decorative detail applied to something to complete its appearance.
   - Simple: The last bit of work done to make something look nice or complete.
   - _The cabinet's elegant finishing showed the craftsman's careful eye._
   - _They applied a glossy finishing to protect the wood and bring out its grain._
4. A player's skill at scoring goals, especially by shooting the ball accurately into the net.
   - Simple: How good a player is at scoring goals by shooting the ball.
   - _The striker's clinical finishing made him the league's top scorer._
   - _Poor finishing cost the team several easy chances in the second half._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/finishing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).