Definition: Meaning of, finish in English to English dictionary.
Pronunciation:/ ˈfɪnɪʃ /
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finish
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finishing
finishes
stop doing somethingalso finish off[intransitive and transitive] to complete the last part of something that you are doing
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end[intransitive]especiallyBritish English when an event, activity, or period of time finishes, it ends, especially at a particular time
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eat/drinkalso finish up/off[transitive] to eat or drink all the rest of something, so there is none left
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end something by doing somethingalso finish off[intransitive and transitive] to complete an event, performance, piece of work etc by doing one final thing
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race[intransitive and transitive] to be in a particular position at the end of a race, competition etc
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take away somebody's strengthalso finish off[transitive] to take away all of someone's strength, energy etc [= do somebody in]
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use all of something[intransitive and transitive]British English to completely use up the supply of something, especially food
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put/add the finishing touches (to something) to add the final details that make your work complete
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surface[transitive] to give the surface of something, especially wood, a smooth appearance by painting, polishing, or covering it
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finish
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[countable] the end or last part of something
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a fight to the finish a fight or game in which the teams or competitors struggle until one is completely defeated
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[uncountable and countable] the appearance of the surface of an object after it has been painted, polished etc