Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: finish
IPA transcription: [f'ɪnɪʃ]
Pronunciations of finish
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: coating, finish, finishing
    Meaning: a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance); "the boat had a metallic finish"; "he applied a coat of a clear finish"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly"
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: complete, finish
    Meaning: come or bring to a finish or an end; "He finished the dishes"; "She completed the requirements for her Master's Degree"; "The fastest runner finished the race in just over 2 hours; others finished in over 4 hours"
  • Synonyms: finish_up, land_up, fetch_up, end_up, wind_up, finish
    Meaning: finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"
  • Synonyms: end, stop, finish, terminate, cease
    Meaning: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical; "the bronchioles terminate in a capillary bed"; "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"; "My property ends by the bushes"; "The symphony ends in a pianissimo"
  • Synonyms: finish
    Meaning: provide with a finish; "The carpenter finished the table beautifully"; "this shirt is not finished properly"
  • Synonyms: eat_up, finish, polish_off
    Meaning: finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes"
Usage examples
  • But he did not finish the sentence.
  • "Wait until I finish this," she said.
  • He wanted to finish all before sunset.
  • "Oh, you may as well finish it!" I cried.
  • "Do you mean to finish that pair of shoes to-day?"
  • But the little lawyer did not allow him to finish.
  • Forget--" He didn't finish his sentence, and I'm glad.
  • Mandy will have supper ready by the time we finish the job."
  • "Well, now we will finish talking and go to his funeral dinner.
  • Let 'em finish figuring course, time, distance, all that stuff.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Pierre Trudeau, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Hilda Rix Nicholas, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Parallel computing, License CC BY-SA 4.0
3. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Julius Caesar, License CC BY-SA 4.0
4. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Octavia E. Butler, License CC BY-SA 4.0
5. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Prince William, Duke of Gloucester, License CC BY-SA 4.0
6. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Archimedes, License CC BY-SA 4.0
7. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Sigi Schmid, License CC BY-SA 4.0
8. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording William Shakespeare, License CC BY-SA 4.0