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finishing off

finishing off is the present participle and gerund of finish off.

Meaning of finish off

Verb

finish off (third-person singular simple present finishes off, present participle finishing off, simple past and past participle finished off)

  1. (transitive) To finish completely.
    • Near-synonym: polish off (sometimes synonymous)
    Synonyms:
    polish off
  2. (transitive) To kill, to cause to die.
    • It was the blow to the head that finished him off, not the bullet wound.
  3. (ambitransitive, slang) To bring to orgasm.
    • It's a great idea to get good at using vibrators both on yourself (if you like them) and on partners. For many women, vibrators are part and parcel of good sex. Sometimes you'll like having unassisted sex for a while and then finish off with a vibrator. Sometimes a vibe can be great to add to...2016, Allison Moon, “Mapping Your Route: Anatomy & Orgasm”, in Girl Sex 101, 2nd edition, Lunatic Ink, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 117

Questions about finishing off

What is finishing off the present participle and gerund of?
Finishing off is the present participle and gerund of finish off.

Words near finishing off in the dictionary

  1. finishing
  2. finishing line
  3. finishing lines
  4. finishing move
  5. finishing moves
  6. finishing off
  7. finishing out
  8. finishing school
  9. finishing schools
  10. finishing touch
  11. finishing touches

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