(video games) In media such as one-on-one fighting video games and professional wrestling, a dedicated special attack used to knock out an enemy on the brink of defeat in a flashy and spectacular manner.

To finish completely. / To kill.

(engineering) The quality of a surface, in terms of its roughness, microscopic pattern (lay) and macroscopic pattern (waviness).

plural of surface finish

Acacia tetragonophylla, an Australian tree.

plural of finish nail

A final addition, change, or embellishment that serves to complete something.

plural of finishing-school

(sports) close ending to a sports match, race or competition

(idiomatic) People who are decent, friendly, and agreeable tend to be unsuccessful because they are outmaneuvered or overwhelmed by others who are not so decent, friendly, or agreeable.