Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person or thing that finishes something: Someone or something that completes a task, process, or activity.
   • A competitor who completes a race or contest: An animal, vehicle, or person that reaches the end of a competitive event.
   • A worker who performs the final step: An employee who applies the last touches or completes the final stage in a manufacturing or production process.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The marathon had over a thousand finishers. (This refers to the runners who completed the race.)
  • He is the finisher on our assembly line, responsible for quality checks. (This refers to the worker performing the last step.)
  • The horse proved to be a strong finisher, winning in the final stretch. (This refers to an animal that completes a race strongly.)

Advanced Usage

• In sports commentary: Often used to describe an athlete or team known for performing well at the end of a competition.
  • She has a reputation as a great finisher in close games.
• In manufacturing/construction: Refers specifically to a skilled tradesperson who applies final surfaces or details.
  • The drywall finisher smoothed the joints before painting.

Variants and Related Words

• Finish (verb/noun): To complete something; the end or final part of something.
• Finishing (noun/adj): The final stage or process; relating to completion.
  • The finishing touches were applied to the sculpture.

Synonyms

• Completer: One who finishes something.
• Closer: One who brings an activity to an end (common in business/sports).
• Finalizer: One who completes the final steps.

Related Phrases

• Strong finisher: An idiom describing someone who performs exceptionally well in the final phase of an activity.
  • In negotiations, he is always a strong finisher.
• Put the finisher on (something): A phrasal expression meaning to apply the final, decisive element.
  • The last goal put the finisher on a perfect season.

Noun

1. an animal that wins in a contest of speed
2. a race car that finishes a race
3. a worker who performs the last step in a manufacturing process
4. a painter who applies a finishing coat
5. a racing driver who finishes a race
6. (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game