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FINISH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of finishing
Example:
the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("finish" is a kind of...):
closing; completion; culmination; mop up; windup (a concluding action)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "finish"):
close; closing curtain; finale; finis (the concluding part of any performance)
Antonym:
start (the act of starting something)
Derivation:
finish (come or bring to a finish or an end)
finish (have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
Example:
when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly
Synonyms:
coating; finish; finishing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("finish" is a kind of...):
decorativeness (an appearance that serves to decorate and make something more attractive)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "finish"):
glaze (a coating for ceramics, metal, etc.)
shoeshine (a shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing)
Derivation:
finish (provide with a finish)
Sense 3
Meaning:
(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
Example:
the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("finish" is a kind of...):
gustatory perception; gustatory sensation; taste; taste perception; taste sensation (the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus)
Domain category:
tasting (a small amount (especially of food or wine))
Sense 4
Meaning:
Event whose occurrence ends something
Example:
when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show
Synonyms:
conclusion; ending; finish
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("finish" is a kind of...):
happening; natural event; occurrence; occurrent (an event that happens)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "finish"):
defeat; licking (an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest)
triumph; victory (a successful ending of a struggle or contest)
halt; stop (the event of something ending)
omega; Z (the ending of a series or sequence)
demolition; destruction; wipeout (an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something)
foregone conclusion; matter of course (an inevitable ending)
final result; outcome; result; resultant; termination (something that results)
end; last (the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence)
Derivation:
finish (cause to finish a relationship with somebody)
finish (come or bring to a finish or an end)
finish (have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical)
Sense 5
Meaning:
The downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
Example:
it was a fight to the finish
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("finish" is a kind of...):
downfall; ruin; ruination (failure that results in a loss of position or reputation)
Sense 6
Meaning:
Designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
Example:
the winner is the team with the most points at the finish
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("finish" is a kind of...):
happening; natural event; occurrence; occurrent (an event that happens)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "finish"):
draw; standoff; tie (the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided)
photo finish (in general, any very close finish; in particular, a finish of a race in which the contestants are so close together that the winner must be determined from a photograph taken at the instant of finishing)
runner-up finish; second-place finish (a finish in second place (as in a race))
third-place finish (a finish in third place (as in a race))
Sense 7
Meaning:
The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
Example:
he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view
Synonyms:
destination; finish; goal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Hypernyms ("finish" is a kind of...):
end; terminal (either extremity of something that has length)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "finish"):
finish line; finishing line (a line indicating the location of the finish of a race)
Sense 8
Meaning:
A highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
Example:
almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art
Synonyms:
cultivation; culture; finish; polish; refinement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("finish" is a kind of...):
flawlessness; ne plus ultra; perfection (the state of being without a flaw or defect)
Sense 9
Meaning:
The temporal end; the concluding time
Example:
they were playing better at the close of the season
Synonyms:
close; conclusion; finale; finis; finish; last; stopping point
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("finish" is a kind of...):
end; ending (the point in time at which something ends)
Derivation:
finish (cause to finish a relationship with somebody)
finish (come or bring to a finish or an end)
finish (have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they finish ... he / she / it finishes
Past simple: finished
Past participle: finished
-ing form: finishing
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cause to finish a relationship with somebody
Example:
That finished me with Mary
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "finish" is one way to...):
end; terminate (bring to an end or halt)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s somebody
Derivation:
finish (event whose occurrence ends something)
finish (the temporal end; the concluding time)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Finally be or do something
Example:
he wound up being unemployed and living at home again
Synonyms:
end up; fetch up; finish; finish up; land up; wind up
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "finish" is one way to...):
act; move (perform an action, or work out or perform (an action))
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Sense 3
Meaning:
Come or bring to a finish or an end
Example:
The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours
Synonyms:
complete; finish
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Hypernyms (to "finish" is one way to...):
end; terminate (bring to an end or halt)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "finish"):
accomplish; action; carry out; carry through; execute; fulfil; fulfill (put in effect)
carry out; follow out; follow through; follow up; go through with; implement; put through (pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue)
finish out; round out (fill out)
see through (remain with until completion)
clear up; finish off; finish up; get through; mop up; polish off; wrap up (finish a task completely)
top; top off (finish up or conclude)
close (finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Sentence example:
They finish moving
Derivation:
finishing (the act of finishing)
finisher ((baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game)
finish (the temporal end; the concluding time)
finish (event whose occurrence ends something)
finish (the act of finishing)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
Example:
She polished off the remaining potatoes
Synonyms:
eat up; finish; polish off
Classified under:
Hypernyms (to "finish" is one way to...):
eat (take in solid food)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "finish"):
put away; tuck away; tuck in (eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food)
consume; demolish; devour; down; go through (eat up completely, as with great appetite)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
They finish more bread
Sense 5
Meaning:
Provide with a finish
Example:
this shirt is not finished properly
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "finish" is one way to...):
coat; surface (put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "finish"):
dress (put a finish on)
broom (finish with a broom)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
finish (a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance))
finisher (a worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing process)
finisher (a painter who applies a finishing coat)
finishing (a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance))
Sense 6
Meaning:
Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
Example:
The symphony ends in a pianissimo
Synonyms:
cease; end; finish; stop; terminate
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "finish"):
break (come to an end)
discontinue (come to or be at an end)
come out; turn out (result or end)
close; conclude (come to a close)
disappear; go away; vanish (become invisible or unnoticeable)
go; run low; run short (to be spent or finished)
run out (become used up; be exhausted)
climax; culminate (end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage)
disappear; vanish (cease to exist)
adjourn; break up; recess (close at the end of a session)
go out (become extinguished)
cut out (cease operating)
lapse (end, at least for a long time)
pass away (go out of existence)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Derivation:
finish (the act of finishing)
finish (event whose occurrence ends something)
finish (the temporal end; the concluding time)
Context examples:
A qualifier used to describe the workflow progression of a laboratory observation outcome in terms of being finished, concluded, interpreted as preliminary, needed to be repeated, etc.
(Laboratory Test Result Status, NCI Thesaurus)
The process of taking raw food and producing a finished meal.
(Food Preparation, NCI Thesaurus)
Functional Assessment of Multiple Sclerosis (FAMS) Thinking and Fatigue: I have trouble finishing things because I am tired.
(FAMS - Trouble Finishing Things Because I Am Tired, NCI Thesaurus)
The device software locked up because two or more processes were waiting for each other to finish.
(Device Software Deadlock Evaluation Result, Food and Drug Administration)
The crown is manufactured in 26mm worldwide and can be applied to either a threaded finish or a solid ring pry-off finish.
(Crown Metal Container Closure, Food and Drug Administration)
The period of time from start to finish of an adverse event.
(Adverse Event Duration, NCI Thesaurus)
The full moon of November 12 may find you putting the finishing touches on a manuscript you will send in or a speech you need to give.
(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)
A condition in which the pituitary gland makes too much growth hormone after normal growth of the skeleton is finished.
(Acromegaly, NCI Dictionary)
It is important to finish your medicine even if you feel better.
(Antibiotics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Sites that perform testing of the characteristics and attributes of active pharmaceutical ingredients or finished dosage forms.
(API/FDF Analytical Testing Site, NCI Thesaurus)
