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ALL meanings of finished

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  • noun finished woodwork or the like, especially in the interior of a building, not essential to the structure but used for purposes of ornament, neatness, etc.: a finish of black walnut. 1
  • noun finished Also called finish coat, finishing coat. a final coat of plaster or paint. 1
  • noun finished a material for application in finishing. 1
  • noun finished Animal Husbandry. the fat tissue of livestock. 1
  • noun finished the flavor remaining in the mouth after a wine has been swallowed. 1
  • noun finished past participle of finish 1
  • adjective finished completed 1
  • adjective finished ruined 1
  • noun finished (of an action, activity, or piece of work ) having been completed or ended. 1
  • adjective finished ended or completed. 1
  • adjective finished completed or perfected in all details, as a product: to pack and ship finished items. 1
  • adjective finished polished to the highest degree of excellence: a dazzling and finished piece of writing. 1
  • adjective finished highly skilled or accomplished: a finished violinist. 1
  • adjective finished condemned, doomed, or in the process of extinction: The aristocracy was finished after the revolution. 1
  • adjective finished (of livestock) fattened and ready for market. 1
  • verb with object finished to bring (something) to an end or to completion; complete: to finish a novel; to finish breakfast. 1
  • verb with object finished to come to the end of (a course, period of time, etc.): to finish school. 1
  • verb with object finished to use completely (often followed by up or off): to finish up a can of paint; to finish off the rest of the milk. 1
  • verb with object finished to overcome completely; destroy or kill (often followed by off): This spray will finish off the cockroaches. 1
  • verb with object finished to complete and perfect in detail; put the final touches on (sometimes followed by up): He decided to finish his plan more carefully. She finished up a painting. 1
  • verb with object finished to put a finish on (wood, metal, etc.): We finished the desk in antique red lacquer. 1
  • verb with object finished to perfect (a person) in education, accomplishments, social graces, etc. 1
  • verb with object finished to ready (livestock) for market by feeding a diet calculated to produce the desired weight. 1
  • verb without object finished to come to an end: The course finishes in January. 1
  • verb without object finished to complete a course, project, etc. (sometimes followed by up): I finished before he did. It was nine o'clock when we finished up. 1
  • verb without object finished (of livestock) to become fattened for market. 1
  • noun finished the end or conclusion; the final part or last stage. 1
  • noun finished the end of a hunt, race, etc.: a close finish. 1
  • noun finished a decisive ending: a fight to the finish. 1
  • noun finished the quality of being finished or completed with smoothness, elegance, etc.: to admire the finish of one's writing. 1
  • noun finished educational or social polish. 1
  • noun finished the manner in which an object is perfected or finished in its preparation, or an effect imparted in finishing. 1
  • noun finished the surface coating or texture of wood, metal, etc. 1
  • noun finished something used or serving to finish, complete, or perfect a thing. 1
  • adjective finished Someone who is finished with something is no longer doing it or dealing with it or is no longer interested in it. 0
  • adjective finished Something that is finished no longer exists or is no longer happening. 0
  • adjective finished Someone or something that is finished is no longer important, powerful, or effective. 0
  • adjective finished Something that is finished or finished off in a particular way has been given a particular appearance or decoration. 0
  • adjective finished perfected 0
  • adjective finished at the end of a task, activity, etc 0
  • adjective finished without further hope of success or continuation 0
  • adjective finished ended; concluded 0
  • adjective finished highly skilled or polished; perfected; accomplished 0
  • adjective finished given a certain kind of finish or surface, as of paint, wax, etc. 0
  • adjective finished defeated, ruined, dying, etc. 0
  • adjective finished done with a task, activity, or concern 0
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