finish


Meanings

  • a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance);
    • "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"
  • the temporal end; the concluding time;
    • "the market was up at the finish"
  • a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; --Joseph Conrad
    • "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"
  • the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey);
    • "a crowd assembled at the finish"
  • designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race);
    • "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"
  • the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict);
    • "booze will be the finish of him"
    • "it was a fight to the finish"
  • event whose occurrence ends something;
    • "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"
  • (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed);
    • "the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish"
  • the act of finishing;
    • "his best finish in a major tournament was third"
    • "the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause"
  • come or bring to a finish or an end;
    • "He finished the dishes"
    • "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours
    • others finished in over 4 hours"
  • finally be or do something;
  • have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical;
  • provide with a finish;
    • "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"
    • "this shirt is not finished properly"
  • finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table;
  • cause to finish a relationship with somebody;
    • "That finished me with Mary"
  • FINISH v -ED -ING, -ES to bring to an end


Scrabble Score: 12

finish is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

finish is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

finish is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 12

finish is a valid Words With Friends word