n.
Function: verb
Inflected Form: fi · nessed ; fi · ness · ing
Date: 1746
intransitive verb : to make a finesse in playing cards
transitive verb
1 : to play (a card) in a finesse
2 a : to bring about, direct, or manage by adroit maneuvering < finesse his way through tight places ― Marquis James> b : EVADE , SKIRT < finesse the hard issues>