1. A slow, lack of energy, or weak completion of a task, performance, or race
The team's sluggish finishing in the final quarter cost them the game.
O acabamento arrastado do time no último quarto custou-lhes a vitória.
2. In sports, a lack of urgency or momentum toward the end of competition
His sluggish finishing in the marathon caused him to lose his lead.
Seu acabamento lento na maratona fez com que perdesse sua liderança.