finishedfin‧ished /ˈfɪnɪʃt/ adjective 
I’m almost finished.finished with Are you finished with my tools yet?2[only before noun] fully and properly made or completed: It took a long time to do, but the finished product was worth it.finished article British English The painting began to look like the finished article.3[not before noun] no longer successful, effective, or able to continue: If the bank refuses to increase our loan, we’re finished!THESAURUSfinished if something is finished, you have done all of it: · She showed him the finished drawing.· I was very pleased with the finished result.done [not before noun] finished – used especially in everyday English instead of finished: · I can’t come out till my essay’s done.· They promised the work would be done by April.complete [not before noun] completely finished – used especially to emphasize that there is no more work to do: · Six months later the job was complete.· The first stage of the project is now complete.over finished – used about an event, activity, or period of time: · Football practice is over at 4:30. Can you pick me up then?· The summer was nearly over.be through informal to have finished doing something or using something: · I probably won’t be through till about 6 o'clock.· Are you through with those scissors?
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- A young couple moved into the house three weeks after it was finished.
- All the packing was finished and we were ready to leave.
- If the bank refuses to give us the loan, we're finished!
- Looking at the finished product, you wouldn't know it was made from paper.
- The finished book was more of a personal diary than an autobiography.
- Both are instant daylight process, via a motorised or manual processor, which provides you with the finished image on site.
- Glass cleaners are essential for cleaning the glass of finished pictures, so choose whichever brand you prefer.
- In the spring of 1970, eight finished films were banned and 12 that were being shot were stopped.
- The Cord Maker comes complete with an explanatory instruction leaflet, containing suggestions for using the finished braids and cords.
- The tops should be level with the finished surface.
THESAURUS
if something is finished, you have done all of it: · She showed him the finished drawing.· I was very pleased with the finished result.
[not before noun] finished – used especially in everyday English instead of finished: · I can’t come out till my essay’s done.· They promised the work would be done by April.
[not before noun] completely finished – used especially to emphasize that there is no more work to do: · Six months later the job was complete.· The first stage of the project is now complete.
finished – used about an event, activity, or period of time: · Football practice is over at 4:30. Can you pick me up then?· The summer was nearly over.
informal to have finished doing something or using something: · I probably won’t be through till about 6 o'clock.· Are you through with those scissors?
Longman Language Activatorsomething that is finished · All the packing was finished and we were ready to leave.· A young couple moved into the house three weeks after it was finished.· The finished book was more of a personal diary than an autobiography.finished version/product/article etc · Looking at the finished product, you wouldn't know it was made from paper.
to be successfully finished: · Mom won't let me watch television till all my homework's done.· We'll send you a bill when the repairs are done.
finished, especially after a long period of time or a lot of work: · We'll only get paid if the job is satisfactorily completed.· At last all the arrangements were completed and we waited impatiently for the big day to arrive.
if something that involves a number of stages is complete , it is finished: · You'll be paid more when your training is complete.· Building work should be complete within 20 weeks.· When the mixing process is complete, the mixture is ready to be heated.
when there is nothing left if something is all gone , there is none of it left because it has all been used, eaten, or drunk: · "Are there any cookies left?" "No, they're all gone."· Then Cal lost his job and soon our savings were gone.· I used to feel sorry for her, but my sympathy's all gone now.
if a supply of something important is finished , it has all been used and there is none left: · In this area, emergency food aid is likely to be finished within days.· When that can's finished, there won't be any fuel left.
if there is no more of something or not any more of something, it has all been used or sold: · "Where are the matches?" "We don't have any more."there's no more/there aren't any more: · There's no more sugar. You'll have to get some next time you go out.no more/not any more of: · The store didn't have any more of the dolls, but they might get some in next week.
if there is none left or not any left of something, all of it has been used or sold: there is none left/there is not any left: · Don't eat any more cake or there will be none left for your dad.· There weren't any dresses left in a size 12.there is no wine/milk/fruit etc left: · There's no coffee left. Shall I make some more?
if something that you need runs out , there is none of it left because it has all been used: · Our supplies had run out and all we could do was wait.· I was in a phone box and my money ran out before I'd finished.
if a supply of something is exhausted , there is none of it left; if something that produces a supply is exhausted , there is nothing left in it: · The oxygen supply would soon become exhausted.· All that's left are some barren hillsides and a couple of exhausted mines.
to have nearly finished something especially British also be almost finished/done/through · I'm nearly finished -- I just want to put these files away.· Are you almost done in the shower?· Just give me a couple more minutes. I'm nearly through.
to have almost finished something, especially something that has taken a long time: · The election campaign is now on its last lap.· The regular season is in the home stretch, and the playoffs will soon begin.
British also put the finishing touch/touches on American to finish something by adding the last details, especially in order to make it look nice: · Sue's just putting the finishing touches to her make-up.· Painters are putting the finishing touches on the baseboards and railings.· The team are busy putting the finishing touches to the new design.
to finish something by adding the last parts or details: finish off something: · I came to work early this morning to finish off some urgent work for the boss.finish something off: · I usually partially cook steaks in the microwave and then finish them off on the grill.
to finish a meeting, an agreement etc by dealing with all the details that remain: · If we can tie up the loose ends in the next ten minutes, we'll break for an early lunch.· Apart from a few loose ends that need to be tied up, everything has gone according to schedule.
also finalise British to do the last things that are necessary in order to settle an agreement, plan, or arrangement in a satisfactory way: · Mr Samuels is flying to Detroit to finalize the details and sign the contract.· The meeting has been postponed until travel arrangements can be finalized.
to finish doing something or making something to finish doing or making something: · Have you finished your homework yet?· He was in London at the time, finishing a degree in economics.· The builders say they should have finished by Friday.· "To think you might have been ..." Carlos didn't finish his sentence.finish doing something: · Give me a call when you've finished unpacking.· Let me finish washing the dishes, then I can help you.
if you have done a piece of work, you have finished doing it: · Ask Jane if she's done that essay yet.· I've done all the painting. Now all that's left is to put the pictures back up.
to finish making something, writing something, or doing something that takes a long time to finish: · The building is likely to be completed in two years' time.· The novel wasn't published until 40 years after it was completed.
to make an effort to finish something before you do something else: · I'd like to get all these letters finished so I can mail them on my way home.· He doesn't think he's going to get the baby's room finished before it's born.
informal to have finished doing something: · We thought it would only take a few minutes to put up the tent but by the time we were through it was dark.be through with: · The mechanic thought he'd be through with the car at about four.
formal to finish a piece of work or process etc properly and completely, especially so that you are ready to use the results of it: · By July the research team had concluded the main part of its work.· The police have now concluded their investigations.
not finished · On her desk was an unfinished letter to her mother.· To this day, the building remains unfinished.unfinished business (=something you have not had the chance to finish) · It is past time for Congress to attend to unfinished business.
not finished, because not all of the work has been done on something, or because it does not have all the parts that it should have: · The excavation of the tunnel is still incomplete.· Incomplete historical records have made the investigation more difficult.
if something is not over yet , especially something difficult or unpleasant, it is not finished and still needs to be done or dealt with: · The struggle for equal rights is not over yet.· The crisis is not over yet. We are still involved in negotiations.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY It took a long time to do, but the finished product was worth it. The summer’s as good as over. They finished level, with ten points each. The building’s nowhere near finished.
It took a long time to do, but the finished product was worth it. British English The painting began to look like the finished article.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES The painting began to look like the finished article. The summer’s as good as over. They finished level, with ten points each. The building’s nowhere near finished.· The quality of the finished product is all-important.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· This method of segmenting, however, can produce a finished article using the cheapest of materials.· Neither could these illustrations just be rough approximations of the finished articles.· It's early days yet, but we're really looking forward to seeing the finished article.
· It also provides three levels of stock, i.e. raw materials, work in progress and finished goods. 4.· The movement of finished goods to the sea ports and to London was important.· The main disadvantage is normally the cost of transport for bulky raw materials, or fuel or finished goods.· After my research I found that only the rich countries make weapons and the poor countries simply buy the finished goods.· Answer guide: Raw materials, work in progress, finished goods. 2.· What finished goods are in stock?· What costs and overheads should be included in the work in progress and the finished goods? 3.· At Keyence, it applies to production of the finished goods as well.
· Whether this represents a preparatory drawing for the finished painting or a different version of it, remains to be established.· His finished paintings were stored at the gallery, or in a room downstairs.· Varnishing is the final application of a varnish which is applied to a finished painting in order to protect it from pollution.
· In rewriting, the spellings can be put right, and the finished piece of work is more likely to be accurate.· The size of shapes I finally arrive at characterises the finished piece.
· I have shown pupils examples of my rough work and neat finished products.· The production unit has raw materials coming into the manufacturing process and a finished product emerging at the end of the process.· The Anarak Adventure state that if you are not completely knocked out by the finished product there will be no charge!!· Now you can visit Cadbury World and see the history of chocolate and its manufacture from cocoa bean to the finished product.· Typically for the period the quantity of finished products is far greater than the known examples of production sites.· The finished product though is always worth it.· They can also be asked to test out their finished product by investigating whether it in fact does the job intended.· Other people are bringing in ideas and they are rewarded with commission rather than a free sample of the finished product.
· The finished result is like a small cable.
· Seve finished second to Johnny Miller and after that I caddied for him until the end of 1979.· Between 1973-77 this wonderful steeplechaser won the National three times and finished second twice - an unparalleled record.· Unseated Waterloo Boy had unseated his rider in this event two years ago and finished second last year.
· Village inns such as the Black Swan at Ravenstonedale were used as depots where raw material was left and finished work collected.· It was interesting to see the many impromptu sketches made insitu, often as skilled as the finished work.· When Mr Pullinger first showed his client the finished work the Yorkshireman gasped with delight.· Who is the author of the finished work?· The most important aspect, to my mind, is that finished work is often vastly improved and colour harmony easily achieved.· It could be argued that the finished work is created in part by human author and is part computer-generated.· Rather like the painting of Blackpool Tower, as soon as one end is finished work starts at the other!
WORD FAMILYnounfinishadjectivefinished ≠ unfinishedverbfinish
1[not before noun] no longer doing, dealing with, or using something SYN done: I’m almost finished.finished with Are you finished with my tools yet?2[only before noun] fully and properly made or completed: It took a long time to do, but the finished product was worth it.finished article British English The painting began to look like the finished article.3[not before noun] no longer successful, effective, or able to continue: If the bank refuses to increase our loan, we’re finished!THESAURUSfinished if something is finished, you have done all of it: · She showed him the finished drawing.· I was very pleased with the finished result.done [not before noun] finished – used especially in everyday English instead of finished: · I can’t come out till my essay’s done.· They promised the work would be done by April.complete [not before noun] completely finished – used especially to emphasize that there is no more work to do: · Six months later the job was complete.· The first stage of the project is now complete.over finished – used about an event, activity, or period of time: · Football practice is over at 4:30. Can you pick me up then?· The summer was nearly over.be through informal to have finished doing something or using something: · I probably won’t be through till about 6 o'clock.· Are you through with those scissors?