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finish line vs finish

finish vs finish line

finish line and finish both are nouns.

finish line is not a verb while finish is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
finish line Yes No No No
finish Yes No Yes No
As nouns, finish is a hypernym of finish line; that is, finish is a word with a broader meaning than finish line:
  • finish line: a line indicating the location of the finish of a race
  • finish: the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
Other hypernyms of finish line include destination, goal, line.
finish line (noun) finish (noun)
a line indicating the location of the finish of a race the act of finishing
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
(wine tasting) the taste of a wine on the back of the tongue (as it is swallowed)
designated event that concludes a contest (especially a race)
the downfall of someone (as of persons on one side of a conflict)
event whose occurrence ends something
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality
the temporal end; the concluding time
finish line (verb) finish (verb)
finally be or do something
come or bring to a finish or an end
cause to finish a relationship with somebody
finish eating all the food on one's plate or on the table
provide with a finish
have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
Difference between finish line and finish

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