Finish | Mean of finish in English Dictionary

/ˈfɪnɪʃ/

• Verb
• to reach the end of (something)
1. He finished (giving) his speech and sat down.
2. He hasn't finished his work yet. = He hasn't finished working yet.
3. You can't watch TV until you finish your homework.
4. He started his homework two hours ago and he still hasn't finished.
5. I'll wait here until you finish. = I'll wait here until you have finished.
• to be done with building or creating (something)
1. They hope to finish their new home by winter.
2. They're building a new home and they hope to finish by winter.
• to cause something to end or stop
1. The chairman finished the meeting at noon.
2. The meeting finished [=ended] at noon.
3. The meeting finished on a positive note.

• to cause the ruin or failure of (someone or something)
1. These allegations could finish his career as a politician. = These allegations could finish him as a politician.
• to kill (someone or something already wounded)
1. The crowd in the arena shouted for the gladiator to finish off his opponent.
• to defeat or exhaust (someone) completely
1. Climbing so many stairs just about finished me off.
• to use, eat, or drink all that is left of (something)
1. They finished (off/up) the pie before I got a chance to have a slice.
2. I've had enough wine. You can finish (off) the rest of the bottle.
• to end a race, competition, etc., in a specified position or manner
1. The horse I bet on finished third.
2. The horse finished in third place.
3. Our team started poorly but finished well.
4. The horse I bet on finished the race in third place.
5. Our team finished the season in first place.
• to put a final coat or surface on (something)
1. He finished the table with varnish.
• one of the last things done to make something complete
1. They're putting the finishing touches on their new home.
2. He's putting the finishing touches on his latest novel.
• to have no further need for (something)
1. Could I see the newspaper when you finish with it?
• to stop being involved with (someone)
1. She and her boyfriend had another fight, and now she says she's going to finish with him once and for all.
• to stop dealing with, working on, or punishing (someone or something)
1. When I finish with him he'll be sorry!
2. I haven't finished with you yet!
• Noun
• the last part of something
1. a suspense film with a perfect surprise finish
2. The race was close from start to finish. [=from the beginning to the end]
3. The race had a close/tight finish. [=the winner of the race won by a very small amount]
4. It was a fight to the finish. [=the fight went on until one side was completely defeated]
• the final coating on a surface or the appearance produced by such a coating
1. The table had a shiny finish.
2. I need to put one more coat of finish on the chair.