finish

²finish

noun

Definition of FINISH

1

: something that completes or perfects: as a : the fine or decorative work required for a building or one of its parts b : a finishing material used in painting c : the final treatment or coating of a surface d : the taste in the mouth after swallowing a beverage (as wine)

2

a : final stage : end b : the cause of one's ruin

3

: the result or product of a finishing process <a glossy finish>

4

: the quality or state of being perfected

Examples of FINISH

1. a suspense film with a perfect surprise finish
2. The table had a shiny finish.
3. I need to put one more coat of finish on the chair.

First Known Use of FINISH

1779

Related to FINISH

Synonyms: capper, close, closing, conclusion, consummation, end, endgame, ending, finis, finale, grand finale, home stretch, mop-up, windup, wrap-up

Antonyms: baseline, beginning, dawn, day one, nascence, nascency, opening, start

Related Words: acme, apex, capstone, climax, copestone, coup de grâce (or coup de grace), crescendo, crown, culmination, high-water mark, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, tip-top, top, zenith; aftermath, anticlimax, coda, epilogue (also epilog), postscript; shank, tag end, tail end

Near Antonyms: foreword, introduction, overture, preamble, preface, prelude, prologue (also prolog)

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Other Alcoholic Beverage Terms

gimlet, mull, sake, setup, sommelier, syllabub, vintner, wassail

Rhymes with FINISH

Finnish