English Explanatory Dictionary

finish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An end; the end of anything.
  2. A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces.
  3. The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth.
  4. A finishing touch; careful elaboration; polish.
  5. A shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal.
  6. The ending of a match and its structure.
verb
  1. To complete (something).
  2. To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar).
  3. To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.
  4. To come to an end.
  5. To put an end to; to destroy.
  6. To reach orgasm.

Pronunciation

fĭn'ĭsh /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ en-uk-finnish.ogg En-uk-to finish.ogg en-us-finish.ogg

Word forms

finish finishes finishing finished no-table-tags glossary finishest finishedst finisheth

Etymology

From Middle English finishen, finisshen, finischen, from Old French finiss-, stem of some of the conjugated forms of finir, from Latin fīnīre, from fīnis (“end, limit, border, boundary”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeygʷ- (“to stick, set up”) or from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeyd- (“to split”).

Synonyms

cessation close conclusion end ending endpoint final finale finis finish final curtain halt omega termination terminus

Antonyms

beginning continuation initiate begin start

Related words

completion

Derived words

blanket finish dead finish fight to the finish finish fetish finishipper finish line finish nail finish time start to finish Garrison finish grandstand finish microfinish photo finish sprint finish surface finish prefinish finishable finisher finishing move finishing school finishing touch finishment finish off finish out finish up finish with fit and finish job and finish linish nice guys finish last nonfinishing outfinish refinish self-finished self-finishing unfinish
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