Finesse
Word | FINESSE |
Character | 7 |
Hyphenation | fi nesse fi nesse |
Pronunciations | N/A |
Definitions and meanings of "Finesse"
What do we mean by finesse?
Refinement and delicacy of performance, execution, or artisanship. noun
Skillful, subtle handling of a situation; tactful, diplomatic maneuvering. noun
A method of leading up to a tenace, as in bridge, in order to prevent an opponent from winning the trick with an intermediate card. noun
A stratagem in which one appears to decline an advantage. noun
To accomplish by the use of finesse. intransitive verb
To handle with a deceptive or evasive strategy. intransitive verb
To play (a card) as a finesse. intransitive verb
To use finesse. intransitive verb
To make a finesse in cards. intransitive verb
To use artifice or fine stratagem.
In whist-playing, to attempt to take a trick by finesse.
In whist-playing, to practise or perform a finesse with: as, to finesse a king, a knave, etc.
Artifice; delicate stratagem; subtlety of contrivance; also, that quality of mind or character which leads to subtle actions. noun
In whist, the play (usually by the third hand, but occasionally by the second) of a card (say C) of the suit led, lower than another (A) in the hand, in the hope that an unplayed card (B) of intermediate value, whose position is still unknown, may be found to lie to the right, so that the trick may be taken by the card C while A is reserved to take B. noun
Fineness of perception. noun
Synonyms Artifice, Manæuver, etc. (see artifice); skill, artfulness, adroitness, craft, subterfuge. noun
In the fine arts, subtlety and delicacy in color or form. noun
Subtilty of contrivance to gain a point; artifice; stratagem. noun
The act of finessing. See Finesse, v. i., 2. noun
To use artifice or stratagem. intransitive verb
Skill in the handling or manipulation of a situation.
The property of having elegance, grace, refinement, or skill.
An adroit manoeuvre.
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.
Getting something taken from you in a slick way Urban Dictionary
Getting your way in life, sometimes through cheating. Hustling. Urban Dictionary
To talk someone out of their things Not stealing persuading someone out of their belongs, or to do you a favor Urban Dictionary
1. Another word to describe using Chegg on all your assignments to pass college 2. Using the strength of street knowledge to pass anything you didn't study for or weren't prepared for Urban Dictionary
To overcome, conquer, and empower such. Urban Dictionary
To Take Something From Someone Without Them Being Consistent With It Urban Dictionary
To always have the upper hand, one will only finesse when they know the outcome. That they win. one will not know they have been finessed until after the act and money has been exchanged or deals placed. Urban Dictionary
The act of acquiring some fine-ass. Urban Dictionary
N. when you have an academically challenging schedule and successfully dodge difficult class periods in order to compensate for your inadequacy and inefficiency. 1) Often associated with an athletic, well-balanced kid, who also has a social life, yet chooses to take a difficult courses in order to convey academic rigor to colleges. Usually has deep seated insecurities. Urban Dictionary
Steeling something; from the store; to your girlfriend/boyfriend Urban Dictionary
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