Definition of finishes

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• finishes is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 14
• finishes is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 14
• finishes is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14

Definition of finishes

• a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance) (noun)

  Examples

  1. the boat had a metallic finish
  2. he applied a coat of a clear finish
  3. when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly

  Synonyms

  1. coating
  2. finishing
• event whose occurrence ends something (noun)

  Examples

  1. when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show

  Synonyms

  1. conclusion
  2. ending
• finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. eat up
  2. polish off
• finally be or do something (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. end up
  2. fetch up
  3. finish up
  4. land up
  5. wind up
• the temporal end; the concluding time (noun)

  Examples

  1. the market was up at the finish

  Synonyms

  1. close
  2. conclusion
  3. finale
  4. finis
  5. last
  6. stopping point
• a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality (noun)

  Examples

  1. almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art

  Synonyms

  1. cultivation
  2. culture
  3. polish
  4. refinement
• have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. cease
  2. end
  3. stop
  4. terminate
• the act of finishing (noun)

  Examples

  1. his best finish in a major tournament was third
  2. the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause

  Synonyms

  1. finishing
• come or bring to a finish or an end (verb)

  Examples

  1. He finished the dishes
  2. The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours

  Synonyms

  1. complete
• the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey) (noun)

  Examples

  1. a crowd assembled at the finish

  Synonyms

  1. destination
  2. goal
• cause to finish a relationship with somebody (verb)

  Examples

  1. That finished me with Mary
• designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race) (noun)

  Examples

  1. excitement grew as the finish neared
  2. my horse was several lengths behind at the finish
  3. the winner is the team with the most points at the finish
• provide with a finish (verb)

  Examples

  1. The carpenter finished the table beautifully
  2. this shirt is not finished properly
• the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict) (noun)

  Examples

  1. booze will be the finish of him
  2. it was a fight to the finish
• (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed) (noun)

  Examples

  1. the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish

See definition of finishes in Merriam Webster