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Finish for Dummies

noun

pronunciation: 'fɪnɪʃ

What does Finish really mean?

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Finish is a word that we use to describe the end or completion of something. When we say "finish," we mean that something is done, and there is nothing more to do or add to it. It's like when you complete a puzzle, write the last sentence of a story, or finish eating your dinner. It's that feeling of reaching the end and knowing that you have accomplished something.

Think of it like this - imagine you are drawing a picture. You start by sketching the outlines, adding colors, and putting in all the beautiful details. But until you put that final stroke or dot on the paper, your picture is not finished. That finishing touch gives your artwork that completed, final look. In the same way, when we say "finish," we are talking about that last step, that moment when everything is completed and done.

But wait, there's more! "Finish" can also refer to the surface or outer layer of something. For example, when we talk about the finish of furniture or a floor, we mean the final coating or polish that gives it that shiny, smooth appearance. It's like the icing on a cake or the gloss on your favorite magazine. This finish protects and enhances the overall look, just like finishing a task or completing something brings a sense of accomplishment.

So when we talk about "finish," we are talking about both the end or completion of something and also the final surface or coating that gives it a polished look. It's like reaching the finish line in a race or giving your work that last bit of shine.

Now, let me ask you, have you ever finished a book? Remember that feeling of accomplishment when you read that final page? It's like reaching the end and knowing that you completed something. So next time you hear the word "finish," think about that sense of completion and think of how finishing touches add that special shine to things.

Revised and Fact checked by Steven Jackson on 2023-11-01 00:04:21

Finish In a sentece

Learn how to use Finish inside a sentece

  • You can finish eating your lunch before going out to play.
  • After reading all the pages in your book, you can say you finished reading it.
  • When you complete all your homework, you can proudly say that you finished it.
  • When you reach the end of a race and cross the finish line, you have finished the race.
  • If you keep practicing, you will eventually finish building the puzzle.

Finish Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

Finish Antonyms

Words that have the opposite context of the original word.

Finish Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.

Finish Hyponyms

Words that are more specific than the original word.

accomplish accomplish action action adjourn adjourn break break break up break up broom broom carry out carry out carry through carry through clear up clear up climax climax close close close close close close closing curtain closing curtain come out come out conclude conclude consume consume culminate culminate cut out cut out defeat defeat demolish demolish demolition demolition destruction destruction devour devour disappear disappear discontinue discontinue down down draw draw dress dress end end execute execute final result final result finale finale finis finis finish line finish line finish off finish off finish out finish out finish up finish up finishing line finishing line follow out follow out follow through follow through follow up follow up foregone conclusion foregone conclusion fulfil fulfil fulfill fulfill get through get through glaze glaze go go go away go away go out go out go through go through go through with go through with halt halt implement implement lapse lapse last last licking licking matter of course matter of course mop up mop up omega omega outcome outcome pass away pass away photo finish photo finish polish off polish off put away put away put through put through recess recess result result resultant resultant round out round out run low run low run out run out run short run short runner-up finish runner-up finish second-place finish second-place finish see through see through shoeshine shoeshine standoff standoff stop stop termination termination third-place finish third-place finish tie tie top top top off top off triumph triumph tuck away tuck away tuck in tuck in turn out turn out vanish vanish victory victory wipeout wipeout wrap up wrap up z z

Finish Category

The domain category to which the original word belongs.