Finishing

/ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/

Scrabble:16 ptsWWF:18 pts9 letters
Definition of Finishing

verb

  1. To complete (something).

    "Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!"

  2. To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar).

    "The furniture was finished in teak veneer."

  3. To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.

    "Due to BSE, cows in the United Kingdom must be finished and slaughtered before 30 months of age."

  4. To come to an end.

    "We had to leave before the concert had finished."

  5. To put an end to; to destroy.

    "These rumours could finish your career."

noun

  1. The act of completing something.
  2. Shooting ability.

    "That guy's a slow and lazy player, but he's got excellent finishing"

  3. The final work upon or ornamentation of a thing; finish.
Anagrams of Finishing

No exact anagrams found for "finishing". This word has a unique letter combination.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Finishing"

Finishing is a 9-letter word that scores 16 points in Scrabble and 18 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Finishing" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "finishing" is a high-scoring word.