Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "finish" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

begin beginning incomplete initiate start

Derived Terms

Garrison finish blanket finish dead finish fight to the finish finish fetish finish line finish nail finish off finish out finish time finish up finish with finishable finisher finishing move finishing school finishing touch finishipper finishment fit and finish grandstand finish job and finish linish microfinish nice guys finish last nonfinishing outfinish photo finish prefinish prefinish refinish self-finished self-finishing sprint finish start to finish surface finish unfinish

Distinct From

begin beginning

Context

sports surface or similar tasting

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

act change closing coat completion culmination decorativeness downfall eat end end ending flawlessness gustatory perception gustatory sensation happening mop up move natural event ne plus ultra occurrence occurrent perfection ruin ruination surface taste taste perception taste sensation terminal terminate windup

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

credits death doom end of the line end of the road fate goal outcome result

Type Of (IsA)

coating material completion downfall end happening taste

Manner Of

coat end

Related Terms

completion

Related Terms

accomplish after after penultimate all done begin being being done checkered checkered flag checkered line coating complete complete race completing completion conclude done end ended ending ending race finish line finishing school finland flag goal incomplete lacquer line metal over penultimate place protective race race ending race line races rank shot stop stopping surfaces when when done wood

Similar Terms

end

Synonym Network

coating complete eat up end ending finish up polish stopping point

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