finishing
finishing is a polysyllabic word with 3 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, finishing is hyphenated as:
Definitions offinishing
- To complete (something).
Example: "Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!"
- To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar).
Example: "The furniture was finished in teak veneer."
- To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.
Example: "Due to BSE, cows in the United Kingdom must be finished and slaughtered before 30 months of age."
- To come to an end.
Example: "We had to leave before the concert had finished."
- To put an end to; to destroy.
Example: "These rumours could finish your career."
- The act of completing something.
- Shooting ability.
Example: "That guy's a slow and lazy player, but he's got excellent finishing"
- The final work upon or ornamentation of a thing; finish.
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