finish -
designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race); "excitement grew as the finish neared"; "my horse was several lengths behind at the finish"; "the winner is the team with the most points at the finish"
standoff,
draw,
tie the act of drawing or hauling something; "the haul up the hill went very slowly"
photo finish in general, any very close finish; in particular, a finish of a race in which the contestants are so close together that the winner must be determined from a photograph taken at the instant of finishing
finish -
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey); "a crowd assembled at the finish"; "he was nearly exhausted as their destination came into view"
finish -
the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict); "booze will be the finish of him"; "it was a fight to the finish"
finish -
event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show"
omega,
z the last (24th) letter of the Greek alphabet
halt,
stop a brief stay in the course of a journey; "they made a stopover to visit their friends"
victory,
triumph a successful ending of a struggle or contest; "a narrow victory"; "the general always gets credit for his army's victory"; "clinched a victory"; "convincing victory"; "the agreement was a triumph for common sense"
finish -
the temporal end; the concluding time; "the stopping point of each round was signaled by a bell"; "the market was up at the finish"; "they were playing better at the close of the season"
ending,
end the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme); "I don't like words that have -ism as an ending"
finish -
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"
finish -
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph Conrad
finish -
cause to finish a relationship with somebody; "That finished me with Mary"
end,
terminate bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
finish -
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"
begin,
start set in motion, cause to start; "The U.S. started a war in the Middle East"; "The Iraqis began hostilities"; "begin a new chapter in your life"
pass away go out of existence; "She hoped that the problem would eventually pass away"
lapse drop to a lower level, as in one's morals or standards
cut out cease operating; "The pump suddenly cut out"
go out become extinguished; "The lights suddenly went out and we were in the dark"
discontinue put an end to a state or an activity; "Quit teasing your little brother"
break weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near-death"
finish -
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"
end,
terminate bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I"
close finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead; "The relief pitcher closed with two runs in the second inning"
top off,
top fill to the point of almost overflowing; "She topped off the cup"
eat eat a meal; take a meal; "We did not eat until 10 P.M. because there were so many phone calls"; "I didn't eat yet, so I gladly accept your invitation"
tuck away,
tuck in,
put away eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food; "My son tucked in a whole pizza"
finish -
finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again"
act,
move behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself; "You should act like an adult"; "Don't behave like a fool"; "What makes her do this way?"; "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
