noun
Any Eurasian goldfinch (of species Carduelis carduelis, syn. Fringilla carduelis).
Any bird of the family Fringillidae, seed-eating passerine birds, native chiefly to the Northern Hemisphere and usually having a conical beak.
Any bird of other families of similar appearance to members of family Fringillidae.
verb
To hunt for finches, to go finching.