What does “finish” mean?
- 1
verbto complete something, or to come to an end
Have you finished your homework yet?
- 2
nounthe end of a race or activity
It was a close race from start to finish.
Finish at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb & noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ · FIN-ish
How to use “finish” correctly
Use the -ing form after “finish”: “I finished reading”, not “finished to read”.
Common phrases with “finish”
- finish doing sth
- finish line
- finish off
- finish up
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- complete
- end
Word family
- finished
- unfinished
“finish” is on these word lists
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