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finished off

finished off is the simple past and past participle of finish off.

Meaning of finish off

Verb

finish off (third-person singular simple present finishes off, present participle finishing off, simple past and past participle finished off)

  1. (transitive) To finish completely.
    • Near-synonym: polish off (sometimes synonymous)
    Synonyms:
    polish off
  2. (transitive) To kill, to cause to die.
    • It was the blow to the head that finished him off, not the bullet wound.
  3. (ambitransitive, slang) To bring to orgasm.
    • It's a great idea to get good at using vibrators both on yourself (if you like them) and on partners. For many women, vibrators are part and parcel of good sex. Sometimes you'll like having unassisted sex for a while and then finish off with a vibrator. Sometimes a vibe can be great to add to...2016, Allison Moon, “Mapping Your Route: Anatomy & Orgasm”, in Girl Sex 101, 2nd edition, Lunatic Ink, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 117

Questions about finished off

What is finished off the simple past and past participle of?
Finished off is the simple past and past participle of finish off.

Words near finished off in the dictionary

  1. finished
  2. finished article
  3. finished articles
  4. finished good
  5. finished goods
  6. finished off
  7. finished out
  8. finished product
  9. finished products
  10. finished up
  11. finished with

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