polish off
verb
polished off; polishing off; polishes off
transitive verb
: to finish off or dispose of rapidly or completely
Word History
First Known Use
1827, in the meaning defined above
polishing off
verb
as in pecking (at)
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- pecking (at)
- nibbling (on)
- gnawing (at or on)
- chewing
- putting away
- finishing
- knocking back
- munching
- mouthing (down)
- licking
- ruminating
- gobbling (up or down)
- lapping
- wolfing
- dispatching
- scarfing
- scoffing
- getting down
- supping
- consuming
- ingurgitating
- gorging
- eating
- sipping
- drinking
- gulping
- devouring
- imbibing
- guzzling
- ingesting
- downing
- swallowing
- bolting