finish
To complete something you are doing.
To bring an activity, process, or task to a successful or intended end.
To eat, drink, or use all of something.
To use, eat, or drink all of something so that none remains.
The end of a race, competition, or other event.
The point in space or time at which a race, competition, or process ends.
The way the surface of something looks or feels after it is made.
The final surface texture, sheen, or coating applied to a material or object.
- Base: finish
- Plural: finish, finishes
- Base: finish
- 3rd Person Singular: finishes
- Present Participle: finishing
- Past: finished
finish off
1Complete remaining part or defeat fully
To do the last part of something, or to defeat someone completely.
- Let's finish off this cake before it goes bad.
- The team finished off their opponents in the final quarter.
finish up
1Complete something fully or finally
To do the last part of something so it is complete.
- Let's finish up this project before lunch.
- She finished up her presentation with a summary.
to the finish line
1Continue until reaching the end point
To keep going until you reach the end of a race or task.
- She pushed herself to the finish line despite being tired.
- We worked hard to the finish line on this project.
photo finish
1Race result decided by photo
When the end of a race is so close that the winner is decided by looking at a photograph taken at the finish line.
- It was such a close race that it came down to a photo finish.
- It was a photo finish at the horse race.
- The horse won by a nose in a thrilling photo finish.
- The marathon ended in a photo finish between two runners.