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finish
[fin-ish]
verb (used with object)
to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete.
to finish a novel; to finish breakfast.
to come to the end of (a course, period of time, etc.).
to finish school.
to use completely (often followed by up oroff ).
to finish up a can of paint; to finish off the rest of the milk.
to overcome completely; destroy or kill (often followed byoff ).
This spray will finish off the cockroaches.
to complete and perfect in detail; put the final touches on (sometimes followed byup ).
He decided to finish his plan more carefully.
She finished up a painting.
to put a finish on (wood, metal, etc.).
We finished the desk in antique red lacquer.
to perfect (a person) in education, accomplishments, social graces, etc.
to ready (livestock) for market by feeding a diet calculated to produce the desired weight.
verb (used without object)
to come to an end.
The course finishes in January.
to complete a course, project, etc. (sometimes followed byup ).
I finished before he did. It was nine o'clock when we finished up.
(of livestock) to become fattened for market.
noun
the end or conclusion; the final part or last stage.
the end of a hunt, race, etc..
a close finish.
a decisive ending.
a fight to the finish.
the quality of being finished or completed with smoothness, elegance, etc..
to admire the finish of one's writing.
educational or social polish.
the manner in which an object is perfected or finished in its preparation, or an effect imparted in finishing.
the surface coating or texture of wood, metal, etc.
something used or serving to finish, complete, or perfect a thing.
woodwork or the like, especially in the interior of a building, not essential to the structure but used for purposes of ornament, neatness, etc..
a finish of black walnut.
Also called finishing coat. Also called finish coat,. a final coat of plaster or paint.
a material for application in finishing.
Animal Husbandry., the fat tissue of livestock.
the flavor remaining in the mouth after a wine has been swallowed.
verb phrase
finish with
to bring to completion.
She's finished with her latest novel.
to put aside, break all relations with, or reject finally.
He's finished with football and will play only baseball now.
After the way they treated us, we're finished with them.
finish
/ ˈfɪnɪʃ /
verb
to bring to an end; complete, conclude, or stop
to be at or come to the end; use up
to bring to a desired or complete condition
to put a particular surface texture on (wood, cloth, etc)
(often foll by off) to destroy or defeat completely
to train (a person) in social graces and talents
to end a relationship or association
to stop punishing a person
I haven't finished with you yet!
noun
the final or last stage or part; end
the death, destruction, or absolute defeat of a person or one side in a conflict
a fight to the finish
the person, event, or thing that brings this about
the surface texture or appearance of wood, cloth, etc
a rough finish
a preparation, such as varnish, used to produce such a texture
a thing, event, etc, that completes
completeness and high quality of workmanship
refinement in social graces
sport ability to sprint at the end of a race
he has a good finish
Other Word Forms
- finisher noun
- nonfinishing adjective
- prefinish verb (used with object)
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of finish1
Idioms and Phrases
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He sent off the finished manuscript to 25 literary agents.
For Scotland, it works by finishing top of their group.
“When you talk about momentum, if you don’t finish it tonight, you feel like it’s slipping away,” Max Muncy said before the game.
“Obviously we want to finish this tonight, and we don’t want to let anything slip away from us,” Max Muncy said.
Brazil is where the world first took notice of the young prospect at the 2014 World Cup, scoring twice as the Netherlands finished third.
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