finish

Examples

• All

• With a fourth-place finish and three priceless points, Niki Lauda is a major step closer to retaining the World Championship.

  Rush (2013)

• All I needed was a big finish.

  The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)

• It's going to be a photo finish at home!

  Chicken Little (2005)

• Unbelievable finish to an incredible routine!

  Blades of Glory (2007)

• They fight to the finish and please the crowd.

• Another sign boasted of a fourth-place finish in the 1987 Class A state basketball tournament.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Natalie digs in for the finish, attacking the last jump with gusto.

  Fiction book (2000)

• The moment Team USA crossed the finish line, I was overcome with emotion.

• That is a phenomenal finish to this year's 24 Hours of Le Mans!

• Unbelievable finish to an incredible routine!

Synonyms

E

ending

vsfinish

398 1.0

The final part of something, like an event, story, or relationship

focuses on completing an action or reaching a final point in contests

A

accomplishment

vsfinish

184 3.4

A successful task or goal that you finish

is about reaching an end, not necessarily stressing success or achievement

F

finale

vsfinish

180 3.6

The last, most exciting part of a show or event

is the general final stage and is not limited to dramatic climaxes

C

conclusion

vsfinish

167 2.2

The last part of an event, activity, or piece of writing

is about completing something especially in competitions or performances

C

completion

vsfinish

108 2.4

The act of finishing a task or project

is used especially for endings in competitions or performances

F

finish line

vsfinish

79 1.4

The line at the end of a race that people must cross to finish

refers to the act or final stage rather than a physical marker

E

end of the line

vsfinish

47 4.1

The point when something stops or finishes

is the ordinary act of completing or the final stage without idiomatic force

F

finito

vsfinish

• Informal

6 9.9

The end of an activity or event

is the neutral noun for completing or the final stage

C

consummation

vsfinish

• Formal

3 7.6

The act of finishing something so it is complete

is more general and often used for ordinary final stages

T

termination

vsfinish

3 5.5

The end point of something like a road or tunnel

is the general act of completing or the final stage in activities or contests

F

finalization

vsfinish

• US

1 5.1

Completing something so it is ready to use

is the simple act or stage of completion often in contests or performances

W

wind-up

vsfinish

• UK

1 3.6

The final part of an event or activity

is the neutral term used in both formal and sporting contexts

E

end point

vsfinish

1 3.9

The place or moment when something finishes

is the act or stage of completion especially in competitions or performances

F

finishing

vsfinish

2.5

The moment something comes to an end

is the final stage often noted in competitions or performances

Antonyms

S

start

∞ 1.0

The time or place when something begins

I

initiation

15 4.7

The act of beginning something such as a project

B

beginning

1.0

Something that is at the first stage of a process

Idioms

F

from start to finish

22 2.1

For the whole time, from the beginning to the end

N

nice guys finish last

• Informal

8.3

Kind people are less likely to do well than selfish people

Compounds

F

finish line

79 1.4

The line at the end of a race that people must cross to finish

S

second-place finish

4 2.2

A result when someone comes second in a competition

P

photo finish

• Literature

4 4.2

A race ending so close that a photo decides the winner

T

third-place finish

3 2.9

Coming third in a competition or race

F

first-place finish

2 3.5

Winning a race or contest by coming first

R

runner-up finish

1 3.5

Coming second in a competition or race

S

smooth finish

1 3.3

An even, flat surface that has no rough or bumpy parts

M

mahogany finish

1 6.0

A dark reddish-brown surface on furniture that looks like mahogany wood

F

finish coat

• Specialized

5.0

The last layer of paint or varnish that makes a surface smooth and look complete

N

nail-biting finish

• Informal

4.3

An exciting ending that makes people feel nervous

How Complete

to crown

33 4.4

to top off

• Informal

30 3.9

to round off

1 3.6

to wrap up

226 3.0

finish

125 1.1

to end

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology