Meaning

2 senses
  1. (ambitransitive)To complete the last details of a task.

    They were finishing up the dishes.

    Their shift was over, but they were still finishing up.

    finish a task completely

  2. (transitive)To consume the last part of (something).

    Do you want to finish up these cookies?

Examples

73 sentences
  1. He has finished up his work.

  2. She finished up lunch with coffee.

    ruОна завершила обед чашкой кофе. — odexed

  3. I just need to finish up.

  4. I'm just finishing up the report.

    ruЯ как раз заканчиваю отчет. — sharptoothed

  5. We finished up lunch with coffee.

Translations

3 languages

Forms

finishes up, finishing up, finished up, finished up
Base formfinish up · to finish up
3rd person singularfinishes up
Present participlefinishing up
Past simplefinished up
Past participlefinished up

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyfinish up
he, she, itfinishes up

Past simpleLesson

all personsfinished up

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave finished up
he, she, ithas finished up

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill finish up

Phrasal verbs

4 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

11 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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