Definition of "finish"

finish

/ˈfɪnɪʃ/

noun
plural finishes
1. An end; the end of anything.
2. A protective coating given to wood or metal and other surfaces.
3. The result of any process changing the physical or chemical properties of cloth.
4. A finishing touch; careful elaboration; polish.
5. (sports) A shot on goal, especially one that ends in a goal.
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  The Italian opted for Bolton's Cahill alongside captain John Terry - and his decision was rewarded with a goal after only 13 minutes. Bulgaria gave a hint of defensive frailties to come when they failed to clear Young's corner, and when Gareth Barry found Cahill in the box he applied the finish past Nikolay Mihaylov.
  2011 September 2, Phil McNulty, “Bulgaria 0-3 England”, in BBC‎
  However, Colombia broke the deadlock, Leicy Santos toying with Rachel Daly after collecting Caicedo’s pass, before sweeping a dipping effort over a caught-out Mary Earps. It was a luscious finish and the crowd enjoyed it.
  2023 August 12, Suzanne Wrack, “England hit back to beat Colombia and set up World Cup semi with Australia”, in The Guardian‎
verb
third-person singular simple present finishes, present participle finishing, simple past and past participle finished
1. (transitive) To complete (something).
2. (transitive) To apply a treatment to (a surface or similar).
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  Mr. Cooke had had a sloop yacht built at Far Harbor, the completion of which had been delayed, and which was but just delivered. […] The Maria had a cabin, which was finished in hard wood and yellow plush, and accommodations for keeping things cold.
  1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter X, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd.
  Seats are trimmed in a grey and blue moquette and tables are finished with grey Vyanide tops, gilt edging and ebony legs.
  1961 February, “New "Mini-Buffets" from Wolverton”, in Trains Illustrated, page 79
3. (transitive) To change an animal's food supply in the months before it is due for slaughter, with the intention of fattening the animal.
4. (intransitive) To come to an end.
5. (transitive) To put an end to; to destroy.
6. (intransitive, sex) To reach orgasm.
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  "Understand the anxiety around sex and what beliefs are triggering it," says Van Kirk."Are you worried you aren't good in bed? That you'll come off as selfish? That pleasuring you will take too long? Reframe that anxiety. Your excitement needs to be louder than any anxiety" to finish.
  2019 June 14, Macaela Mackenzie, Lindsay Geller, “Why Your Orgasm Is MIA—And Exactly What To Do About It”, in Women's Health‎, archived from the original on 25 January 2021

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