Definition: the act of finishing
Usage: his best finish in a major tournament was third; the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause
Main entry: finish, finishing, coating
Definition: a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
Usage: 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
Main entry: finish
Definition: (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
Usage: the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish
Main entry: ending, finish, conclusion
Definition: event whose occurrence ends something
Usage: his death marked the ending of an era; when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show
Main entry: finish
Definition: the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
Usage: booze will be the finish of him; it was a fight to the finish
Main entry: finish
Definition: designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
Usage: 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
Main entry: finish, destination, goal
Definition: the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
Usage: a crowd assembled at the finish; he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view
Main entry: cultivation, culture, finish, refinement, polish
Definition: a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
Usage: 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
Main entry: conclusion, finale, finis, finish, last, stopping point, close
Definition: the temporal end; the concluding time
Usage: 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
Main entry: finish
Definition: cause to finish a relationship with somebody
Usage: That finished me with Mary
Main entry: fetch up, finish, finish up, end up, wind up, land up
Definition: finally be or do something
Usage: He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart; he wound up being unemployed and living at home again
Definition: come or bring to a finish or an end
Usage: 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
Main entry: eat up, finish, polish off
Definition: finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
Usage: She polished off the remaining potatoes
Main entry: finish
Definition: provide with a finish
Usage: The carpenter finished the table beautifully; this shirt is not finished properly
Main entry: cease, stop, terminate, finish, end
Definition: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
Usage: 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