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Meaning of finesse

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

finesse

Pronunciation:/fɨ-//fə-/

noun

Definitions

  1. Skill in the handling or manipulation of a situation.

    Synonyms:finessing
  2. The property of having elegance, grace, refinement, or skill.

  3. An adroit manoeuvre.

  4. In bridge, whist, etc.: a technique which allows one to win a trick, usually by playing a card when it is thought that a card that can beat it is held by another player whose turn is over.

verb

Definitions

  1. To evade (a problem, situation, etc.) by using some clever argument or strategem.

  2. To play (a card) as a finesse.

  3. To handle or manage carefully or skilfully; to manipulate in a crafty way.

    Synonyms:zhoosh
  4. To attempt to win a trick by finessing.