finishing step

noun

UK /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ stɛp/

US /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ stɛp/

The finishing step is the last thing you do to make something complete.

Putting on the icing is the finishing step when you bake a cake.

SYNONYMS

final step last step concluding step end step closing step

RELATED WORDS

completion finale finish last stage wrap-up

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The last action in a set of instructions or a process.

The finishing step in the recipe is to let the cookies cool.

3. The final stage of a craft or project where details are added.

Sanding the wood is the finishing step before painting it.

4. The last part of a race or game.

She saved her best move for the finishing step of the game.