- finish
- I UK [ˈfɪnɪʃ] / US
verb
Word forms "finish":
present tense I/you/we/they finish he/she/it finishes present participle finishing past tense finished past participle finished
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1)a) finish or finish off[intransitive/transitive] to do the last part of something so that it is completeI've nearly finished my work.
finish doing something:I wish you'd let me finish my sentence!
She had just finished dressing the children when the phone rang.
b) to stop happeningLessons finish at midday.
The game finished with the score at 1–1.
2) finish or finish off or finish up[transitive] to eat, drink, or use all of something so that there is none leftWe finished a bottle of wine between us.
3) [intransitive/transitive] to be in a particular position at the end of a race or competitionfinish first/second etc:She finished fifth.
4) [transitive] to rub a surface, or to put a substance on it, in order to make it smooth and attractiveThe table was beautifully finished.
•the finishing touch/touches
— the last small details that make something completePhrasal verbs:The organisers are currently putting the finishing touches to this autumn's events.
II UK [ˈfɪnɪʃ] / US noun [countable]
Word forms "finish":
singular finish plural finishes
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1) the end of somethingA swim in the sea seemed a perfect finish to the day.
from start to finish:I didn't see the finish of the game.
a close/tight finish:The holiday was absolute bliss from start to finish!
Turnbull came in second in a very close finish.
2) the appearance of a surface, for example whether it is smooth or roughSand the wood thoroughly for a lovely smooth finish.
a matt/shiny/glossy finish
English dictionary. 2014.