ˈkəʊtɪŋ ˈkoʊtɪŋ ˈfɪnɪʃ ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ the act of finishing his best finish in a major tournament was third the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) 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