finish

1. 1

   An end; the end of anything.

   • Noel meets a cruel finish: "Kid," the government lackey who "protects" the clubs in the tourist belt, shoots Noel dead in an alley for stealing Pining out of the brothel.
2. 2

   A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces.

   • The car's finish was so shiny and new.
3. 3

   The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth.

4. 4

   A finishing touch; careful elaboration; polish.

5. 5

   A shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal.

   • However, Colombia broke the deadlock, Leicy Santos toying with Rachel Daly after collecting Caicedo’s pass, before sweeping a dipping effort over a caught-out Mary Earps. It was a luscious finish and the crowd enjoyed it.
6. 6

   The ending of a match and its structure.slang

7. 7

   The stoppage or conclusion of a bout before the scheduled rounds expire, resulting in an immediate victory via knockout (KO), technical knockout (TKO), or submission.

   • Oliveira holds multiple UFC records, notably the most submission wins in the organization's history at 17, most finishes at 21 and most bonuses at 21.

syn. cessation · close · conclusion · end · ending · endpoint · final · finale · finis · finish · final curtain · halt

ant. beginning · continuation

1. 1

   To complete (something).transitive

   • Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!
2. 2

   To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar).transitive

   • The furniture was finished in teak veneer.
3. 3

   To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.transitive

   • Due to BSE, cows in the United Kingdom must be finished and slaughtered before 30 months of age.
4. 4

   To come to an end.intransitive

   • We had to leave before the concert had finished.
5. 5

   To put an end to; to destroy.transitive

   • These rumours could finish your career.
6. 6

   To reach orgasm.intransitive

   • Fucked my cousin in her asshole Before I finish on her tits
7. 7

   To stop an opponent and end a bout prematurely before the scheduled time limit expires, securing an immediate victory via knockout, technical knockout, or submission.

ant. initiate · begin · start