Meaning of finish in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

noun

• An end; the end of anything.

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

  Example: The car's finish was so shiny and new.

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

• A finishing touch; careful elaboration; polish.

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

verb

• To complete (something).

  Example: Be sure to finish your homework before you go to bed!

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

  Example: The furniture was finished in teak veneer.

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

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

• To come to an end.

  Example: We had to leave before the concert had finished.

• To put an end to; to destroy.

  Example: These rumours could finish your career.