Dictionary entry details
• FINISH (noun)
Meaning:
A decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Synonyms:
finish; finishing; coating
Context examples:
the boat had a metallic finish / he applied a coat of a clear finish / when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly
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 (coating for fabrics, ceramics, metal, etc.)
shoeshine (a shiny finish put on shoes with polish and buffing)
Meaning:
Designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Context examples:
excitement grew as the finish neared / my horse was several lengths behind at the finish / the winner is the team with the most points at the finish
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"):
third-place finish (a finish in third place (as in a race))
runner-up finish; second-place finish (a finish in second place (as in a race))
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)
draw; standoff; tie (the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided)
Meaning:
The act of finishing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
finishing; finish
Context examples:
his best finish in a major tournament was third / the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause
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)
Meaning:
The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Synonyms:
destination; finish; goal
Context examples:
a crowd assembled at the finish / he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view
Hypernyms ("finish" is a kind of...):
end (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)
Meaning:
The temporal end; the concluding time
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Synonyms:
stopping point; last; finis; finale; close; conclusion; finish
Context examples:
the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell / the market was up at the finish / they were playing better at the close of the season
Hypernyms ("finish" is a kind of...):
end; ending (the point in time at which something ends)
Meaning:
(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Context example:
the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish
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))
Meaning:
Event whose occurrence ends something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
conclusion; ending; finish
Context examples:
his death marked the ending of an era / when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show
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; final stage; last (the concluding parts of an event or occurrence)
Meaning:
The downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Context examples:
booze will be the finish of him / it was a fight to the finish
Hypernyms ("finish" is a kind of...):
downfall; ruin; ruination (failure that results in a loss of position or reputation)
Meaning:
A highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
refinement; polish; cultivation; culture; finish
Context examples:
they performed with great polish / I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose / almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art
Hypernyms ("finish" is a kind of...):
flawlessness; ne plus ultra; perfection (the state of being without a flaw or defect)
• FINISH (verb)
Meaning:
Come or bring to a finish or an end
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
finish; complete
Context examples:
He finished the dishes / She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree / The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours
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; 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
Meaning:
Finally be or do something
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
wind up; fetch up; end up; finish; finish up; land up
Context examples:
He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart / he wound up being unemployed and living at home again
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
Meaning:
Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
Classified under:
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations
Synonyms:
end; cease; terminate; finish; stop
Context examples:
the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed / Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other / My property ends by the bushes / The symphony ends in a pianissimo
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "finish"):
go; run low; run short (to be spent or finished)
disappear; go away; vanish (become invisible or unnoticeable)
close; conclude (come to a close)
come out; turn out (result or end)
discontinue (come or be at an end)
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)
break (come to an end)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Something is ----ing PP
Meaning:
Provide with a finish
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Context example:
The carpenter finished the table beautifully
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
Meaning:
Finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
Classified under:
Verbs of eating and drinking
Synonyms:
eat up; polish off; finish
Context example:
She polished off the remaining potatoes
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)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Sentence example:
They finish more bread
Meaning:
Cause to finish a relationship with somebody
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Context example:
That finished me with Mary
Hypernyms (to "finish" is one way to...):
end; terminate (bring to an end or halt)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s somebody
