finishing (Noun) — A decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance). ex. "the boat had a metallic finishing"
finishing (Noun) — The act of finishing. ex. "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"
finishing (Verb) — Come or bring to a finish or an end. ex. "He finished the dishes" ex. "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"
finishing (Verb) — Finally be or do something. ex. "He finished up marrying his high school sweetheart"
finishing (Verb) — Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical. ex. "My property finishes by the bushes"
finishing (Verb) — Provide with a finish. ex. "The carpenter finished the table beautifully" ex. "this shirt is not finished properly"
finishing (Verb) — Complete eating all the food on one's plate or on the table. ex. "She finished the remaining potatoes"
finishing (Verb) — Cause to finish a relationship with somebody. ex. "That finished me with Mary"