finish
/ˈfɪnɪʃ/ noun A1- An end; the end of anything.
- A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces. · 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.
- The ending of a match and its structure.
- 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.
Plural finishes
Phrasal verbs and expressions
From the library
“Please come back and finish your story!” Alice called after it; and the others all joined in chorus, “Yes, please do!” but the Mouse only shook its head impatiently, and walked a little quicker.
“You are ready enough to use all the information that the police can lay at your disposal, and then you try to finish the case yourself and bring discredit on them.”
sh!” and the Dormouse sulkily remarked, “If you can’t be civil, you’d better finish the story for yourself.”
Alice thought to herself, “I don’t see how he can _ever_ finish, if he doesn’t begin.” But she waited patiently.
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