finish
finishing | the act of finishing, his best finish in a major tournament was third, the speaker's finishing was greeted with applause |
crush
crunch
compaction | the act of crushing |
finish coat
finishing coat | the final coating of plaster applied to walls and ceilings, we can't paint until they put on the finishing coat |
| finish coat finishing coat | the final coat of paint |
kris
creese
crease | a Malayan dagger with a wavy blade |
coating
finish
finishing | 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 | (wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed), the wine has a nutty flavor and a pleasant finish |
| wrinkle | a clever method of doing something (especially something new and different) |
| wrinkle | a minor difficulty, they finally have the wrinkles pretty well ironed out |
ending
conclusion
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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 |
second-place finish
runner-up finish | a finish in second place (as in a race) |
| third-place finish | a finish in third place (as in a race) |
| first-place finish | a finish in first place (as in a race) |
puppy love
calf love
crush
infatuation | temporary love of an adolescent |
fruit juice
fruit crush | drink produced by squeezing or crushing fruit |
crush
jam
press | a dense crowd of people |
finish
destination
goal | 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 |
finishing line
finish line | a line indicating the location of the finish of a race |
wrinkle
furrow
crease crinkle
seam line | a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface, his face has many lines, ironing gets rid of most wrinkles |
fold
crease plication
flexure
crimp
bend | an angular or rounded shape made by folding, a fold in the napkin, a crease in his trousers, a plication on her blouse, a flexure of the colon, a bend of his elbow |
polish
refinement
culture
cultivation
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 |
crushed leather
crush | leather that has had its grain pattern accentuated |
stopping point
finale
finis
finish
last
conclusion
close | 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 |
| crush | break into small pieces, The car crushed the toy |
| finish | cause to finish a relationship with somebody, That finished me with Mary |
finish up land up
fetch up
end up wind up finish | finally be or do something, He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart, he wound up being unemployed and living at home again |
stub out
crush out
extinguish press out | extinguish by crushing, stub out your cigar |
| complete 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 hours, others finished in over hours |
get through
wrap up finish off
mop up
polish off
clear up finish up | finish a task completely, I finally got through this homework assignment |
| round out finish out | fill out, These studies round out the results of many years of research |
| crush | become injured, broken, or distorted by pressure, The plastic bottle crushed against the wall |
| rumple a crumple a wrinkle a crease a crinkle | become wrinkled or crumpled or creased, This fabric won't wrinkle |
beat
beat out
crush
shell trounce
vanquish | come out better in a competition, race, or conflict, Agassi beat Becker in the tennis championship, We beat the competition, Harvard defeated Yale in the last football game |
break down
crush | make ineffective, Martin Luther King tried to break down racial discrimination |
resist stand
fend | withstand the force of something, The trees resisted her, stand the test of time, The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow |
resist
hold out
withstand
stand firm | stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something |
eat up
finish
polish off | finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table, She polished off the remaining potatoes |
graze
crease rake | scrape gently, graze the skin |
| finish | provide with a finish, The carpenter finished the table beautifully, this shirt is not finished properly |
| furrow wrinkle crease | make wrinkled or creased, furrow one's brow |
wrinkle
ruckle
crease
crinkle
scrunch
scrunch up
crisp | make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface, make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in, The dress got wrinkled, crease the paper like this to make a crane |
purse
wrinkle | gather or contract into wrinkles or folds, pucker, purse ones's lips |
| jam crush | crush or bruise, jam a toe |
squash
crush
squelch
mash
squeeze | to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition, crush an aluminum can, squeeze a lemon |
crush
smash
demolish | humiliate or depress completely, She was crushed by his refusal of her invitation, The death of her son smashed her |
oppress
suppress crush | come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority, The government oppresses political activists |
protest
resist dissent | express opposition through action or words, dissent to the laws of the country |