Definition of finishes Finishes
/fɪˈnɪʃɪz/ - [finishiz] -
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Wiktionary 
- finishes (Noun)
Plural of finish.
Part of speech
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| finish - the act of finishing; "his best finish in a major tournament was third"; "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause" | ||
| finishing | ||
| commencement, beginning, start an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred | ||
| mop up, windup, completion, culmination, closing a concluding action | ||
| finish - designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish" | ||
| happening, natural event, occurrent, occurrence an event that happens | ||
| standoff, draw, tie the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly" | ||
| photo finish in general, any very close finish; in particular, a finish of a race in which the contestants are so close together that the winner must be determined from a photograph taken at the instant of finishing | ||
| runner-up finish, second-place finish a finish in second place (as in a race) | ||
| finish - the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view" | ||
| destination, goal | ||
| terminal, end station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods | ||
| finish - (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed); "the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish" | ||
| gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste perception, taste sensation, taste a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds; "a wine tasting" | ||
| finish - the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict); "booze will be the finish of him"; "it was a fight to the finish" | ||
| finish - event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show" | ||
| ending, conclusion | ||
| beginning the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations" | ||
| happening, natural event, occurrent, occurrence an event that happens | ||
| final stage, last, end a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do; "he breathed his last" | ||
| final result, outcome, resultant, result, termination the final point in a process | ||
| matter of course, foregone conclusion an inevitable ending | ||
| demolition, wipeout, destruction the act of demolishing | ||
| omega, z the last (24th) letter of the Greek alphabet | ||
| halt, stop a brief stay in the course of a journey; "they made a stopover to visit their friends" | ||
| victory, triumph a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense" | ||
| finish - the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season" | ||
| stopping point, finale, finis, last, conclusion, close | ||
| ending, end the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending" | ||
| finish - a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); "the boat had a metallic finish"; "he applied a coat of a clear finish"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly" | ||
| coating, finishing | ||
| decorativeness an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive | ||
| glaze a coating for ceramics, metal, etc. | ||
| finish - a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad | ||
| polish, refinement, culture, cultivation | ||
| flawlessness, ne plus ultra, perfection the act of making something perfect | ||
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| finish - provide with a finish; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly" | ||
| coat, surface cover or provide with a coat | ||
| dress arrange attractively; "dress my hair for the wedding" | ||
| broom finish with a broom | ||
| finish - cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished me with Mary" | ||
| end, terminate bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I" | ||
| finish - have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo" | ||
| end, stop, terminate, cease | ||
| begin, start set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life" | ||
| pass away go out of existence; "She hoped that the problem would eventually pass away" | ||
| lapse drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards | ||
| cut out cease operating; "The pump suddenly cut out" | ||
| go out become extinguished; "The lights suddenly went out and we were in the dark" | ||
| adjourn, recess, break up close at the end of a session; "The court adjourned" | ||
| disappear, vanish get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace" | ||
| climax, culminate rise to, or form, a summit; "The helmet culminated in a crest" | ||
| run out become used up; be exhausted; "Our supplies finally ran out" | ||
| run low, run short, go to be spent or finished; "The money had gone after a few days"; "Gas is running low at the gas stations in the Midwest" | ||
| disappear, go away, vanish get lost, as without warning or explanation; "He disappeared without a trace" | ||
| conclude, close bring to a close; "The committee concluded the meeting" | ||
| come out, turn out come off; "His hair and teeth fell out" | ||
| discontinue put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother" | ||
| break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death" | ||
| finish - come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours" | ||
| complete | ||
| end, terminate bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I" | ||
| close finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning" | ||
| top off, top fill to the point of almost overflowing; "She topped off the cup" | ||
| finish off, finish up, mop up, polish off, wrap up, clear up, get through finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again" | ||
| see through remain with until completion; "I must see the job through" | ||
| finish out, round out make bigger or better or more complete | ||
| follow out, carry out, follow through, follow up, put through, implement, go through pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal" | ||
| accomplish, action, carry out, carry through, fulfil, fulfill, execute institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination" | ||
| finish - finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes" | ||
| eat up, polish off | ||
| eat eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation" | ||
| tuck away, tuck in, put away eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food; "My son tucked in a whole pizza" | ||
| finish - finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again" | ||
| finish up, land up, fetch up, end up, wind up | ||
| act, move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people" | ||
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Wiktionary
- finish (Noun)
An end: the end of anything. - finish (Noun)
A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces. - finish (Noun)
The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth. - finish (Noun)
A shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal. - finish (Verb)
To complete something. - finish (Verb)
To apply a treatment to a surface or similar. - finish (Verb)
To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal. - finish (Verb)
To come to an end.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- finish (v. t.)
To arrive at the end of; to bring to an end; to put an end to; to make an end of; to terminate. - finish (v. t.)
To bestow the last required labor upon; to complete; to bestow the utmost possible labor upon; to perfect; to accomplish; to polish. - finish (v. i.)
To come to an end; to terminate. - finish (v. i.)
To end; to die. - finish (n.)
That which finishes, puts an end to/ or perfects. - finish (n.)
The joiner work and other finer work required for the completion of a building, especially of the interior. See Inside finish, and Outside finish. - finish (n.)
The labor required to give final completion to any work; hence, minute detail, careful elaboration, or the like. - finish (n.)
See Finishing coat, under Finishing. - finish (n.)
The result of completed labor, as on the surface of an object; manner or style of finishing; as, a rough, dead, or glossy finish given to cloth, stone, metal, etc. - finish (n.)
Completion; -- opposed to start, or beginning.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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To end something, to bring something to a conclusion. -
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The end of something; a goal that is / was to accomplish (noun) -
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A protective coating applied to a surface to shield it from moisture and scratches -
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To apply a treatment to (a surface, etc). -
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To have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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fin′ish, v.t. to end or complete the making of anything: to perfect: to give the last touches to: to put an end to, to destroy.—n. that which finishes or completes: the end of a race, hunt, &c.: last touch, careful elaboration, polish: the last coat of plaster to a wall.—p.adj. Fin′ished, brought to an end or to completion: complete: perfect.—n. Fin′isher, one who finishes, completes, or perfects: in bookbinding, the one who puts the last touches to the book in the way of gilding and decoration. [Fr. finir, finissant—L. finīre—finis, an end.]
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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finish
The finish; a small coffee-house in Coven Garden, market, opposite Russel-street, open very early in the morning, and therefore resorted to by debauchees shut out of every other house: it is also called Carpenter's coffee-house.
