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finish. noun [ C ] us / ˈfɪn·ɪʃ /. the end of a race, or the last part of something: Both candidates are predicting a close finish in this election. A finish is the appearance of the surface of something or the last covering, as of paint, put onto it: a glossy finish.
1. a. : to come to an end : terminate. The meeting finished at noon. b. : end sense 1b. 2. a. : to come to the end of a course, task, or undertaking. I shall finish with a Chopin nocturne Lillian Hellman. b. : to end relations used with with. decided to finish with him for good. 3. : to end a competition in a specified manner or position.
To finish something is to complete it or bring it to a conclusion. If you finished a race, you completed it — even if you didn’t come in first. SKIP TO CONTENT
noun. the end or conclusion; the final part or last stage. the end of a hunt, race, etc.: a close finish. a decisive ending: a fight to the finish. the quality of being finished or completed with smoothness, elegance, etc.: to admire the finish of one's writing. educational or social polish.
When you finish doing or dealing with something, you do or deal with the last part of it, so that there is no more for you to do or deal with.
Definition of finish verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to complete something, or come to the end of an activity: When I finish my homework, can I watch TV? [ + doing sth ] Have you finished reading that book yet? Fewer examples. Do we have to finish this today? Let's get cracking! We've only got two days to finish. We've all been working hard to finish the project on time.
