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finishes off

finishes off is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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Finishes off is the third-person singular simple present indicative of finish off.

Words near finishes off in the dictionary

  1. finishedness
  2. finishedst
  3. finisher
  4. finishers
  5. finishes
  6. finishes off
  7. finishes out
  8. finishes up
  9. finishes with
  10. finishest
  11. finisheth

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