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- Dictionaryfinish/ˈfɪnɪʃ/
verb
- 1. bring (a task or activity) to an end; complete: "they were straining to finish the job" Similar Opposite
- 2. complete the manufacture or decoration of (an article) by giving it an attractive surface appearance: "the interior was finished with American oak" Similar
noun
- 1. an end or final part or stage of something: "a bowl of raspberries was the perfect finish to the meal" Similar Opposite
- 2. the manner in which the manufacture of an article is completed in detail: "the car's popularity is helped by its high-quality finish and strong diesel engine"
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finish. noun [ C ] us / ˈfɪn·ɪʃ /. the end of a race, or the last part of something: Both candidates are predicting a close finish in this election. A finish is the appearance of the surface of something or the last covering, as of paint, put onto it: a glossy finish.
close, end, conclude, finish, complete, terminate mean to bring or come to a stopping point or limit. close usually implies that something has been in some way open as well as unfinished. close a debate. end conveys a strong sense of finality. ended his life.
verb. finally be or do something. synonyms: end up, fetch up, finish up, land up, wind up. see more. noun. the act of finishing. “his best finish in a major tournament was third”
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.
When you finish doing or dealing with something, you do or deal with the last part of it, so that there is no more for you to do or deal with.
Definition of finish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. To come to an end; stop: a story that finishes with a twist. 2. To reach the end of a task, course, or relationship: The speaker finished with a rousing call to action. 3. Sports To score a goal as the last maneuver in a play: a good forward who just can't seem to finish. n. 1. The final part; the conclusion: racers neck-and-neck at the finish.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English fin‧ish1 /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ S1 W2 verb 1 stop doing something (also finish off) [ intransitive, transitive] to complete the last part of something that you are doing You can’t go anywhere until you’ve finished your homework.
finish. noun. /ˈfɪnɪʃ/. /ˈfɪnɪʃ/. Idioms. [countable, usually singular] the last part or the end of something. It was a close finish as they had predicted. They won in the end but it was a tight finish. finish to something a dramatic finish to the race.
verb. /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] to stop doing something or making something because it is complete finish (something) Haven't you finished your homework yet? She finished law school last year. I thought you'd never finish!
