English

Pronunciation

• AHD : fĭn'ĭsh
• IPA : /ˈfɪnɪʃ/
• SAMPA : /"fInIS/

Homophones

• Finnish

Noun

finish (plural finishes)

1. The end of anything.
2. A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces.

   The car's finish was so shiny and new.

3. A score similar to a touchdown in the game of scuffleball, worth four points.

Translations

end

protective coating

score in scuffleball

Transitive verb

to finish (finishes, finished, finishing)

1. To complete (something).

   Please finish your homework!.

2. To apply a final treatment to (a surface, etc).

   The furniture was finished in teak veneer.

Translations

to complete

to apply a final treatment to

Intransitive verb

to finish (finishes, finished, finishing)

1. To come to an end.

   The song has finished.

Translations

• Dutch: ophouden , eindigen , gedaan zijn
• French: finir
• Italian: finire

Related terms

• finish line
• finishing school

Danish

Noun

finish c

1. finish (protective coating)

Dutch

Noun

finish f

1. finish, end