v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Finessed p. pr. & vb. n. Finessing. ]1. To use artifice or stratagem. Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Whist Playing) To attempt, when second or third player, to make a lower card answer the purpose of a higher, when an intermediate card is out, risking the chance of its being held by the opponent yet to play. [ 1913 Webster ]