ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Finisher

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈfɪnɪʃə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Finisher is a noun meaning A person who finishes or completes something.

Meaning

A person who finishes or completes something.

More Meanings

  1. A person who applies a finish to something, such as furniture.
  2. (construction) A construction machine used to smooth a newly constructed road surface.
  3. (boxing) The blow that ends a fight; the knock-out blow.
  4. (video games, informal, professional wrestling) A finishing move.
  5. (sports) A player who scores points for their team.
  6. (rugby) A substitute player who plays at the end of the game.
  7. (dated) The person who applies the gilding and decoration in bookbinding.

Example Sentences

Tie Up Fallaway Slam (Finisher)
He became the best finsher for Australia's T20I team.
If destruction be our lot, we must ourselves be its author and finisher.
Shadow Kick (OO+O) is best used as a punishing move and a combo finisher.

Word Forms

Synonyms for finisher

Depending on context, synonyms include scorer, inker, stitcher.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include stitcher, oft, trim, accent, garnish, completer.

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