noun
Meaning 1
The act of completing something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
finishing
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Pronunciation
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/ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
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CMU ARPABET: F IH1 N IH0 SH IH0 NG Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Shooting ability.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: ball-games, games, hobbies, lifestyle, soccer, sports
Examples
- That guy's a slow and lazy player, but he's got excellent finishing.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
The final work upon or ornamentation of a thing; finish.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
present participle and gerund of finish
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
the act of finishing
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- his best finish in a major tournament was third
- the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: finish
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: completion, culmination, closing, windup, mop up
Narrower terms: finale, close, closing curtain, finis
noun
Meaning 6
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the boat had a metallic finish
- he applied a coat of a clear finish
- when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: coating, finish
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: decorativeness
Narrower terms: glaze, shoeshine
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Real reading context