Finish off means: To finish completely.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
finish off
(transitive) To finish completely.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Whenever you need to use store-bought frosting to finish off a dessert, there's one ingredient you can add to the frosting to amp up the flavor. Here's how.
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BlueskyMay 2026
It's on my to-do list, but I should really finish off some of the games I'm halfway through first. Also, if the new game is scheduled to come out soon as rumored, I'll probably just wait for that one instead.
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BlueskyMay 2026
I did 8x leveling roulette last week to finish off my paste grind and they were all DT dungeons. I think people are coming back
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BlueskyMay 2026
TONIGHT (5/5) at 9 pm EST! Finish off your Cinco de Mayo with the #WOJM #TeamStream, with guests Greg Brown, Dan Klingensmith, and the ghost of Larry Hagman* from the DFW #GIJoe Show! BE THERE! youtube.com/live/QwYq…
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BlueskyMay 2026
Ok instead of drawing a whole page for today while I’m at grandma’s, pick a character to draw in a gold swimsuit to finish off golden week lol 👙🌟
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(transitive) To finish completely.
I was hungry, so I finished off the last of the cakes.
For parents
Finish off means: To finish completely.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
For ESL learners
finish off means: To finish completely.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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“TONIGHT (5/5) at 9 pm EST! Finish off your Cinco de Mayo with the #WOJM #TeamStream, with guests Greg Brown, Dan Klingensmith, and the ghost of Larry Hagman* from the DFW #GIJoe Show! BE THERE! youtube.com/live/QwYqY7k... *card subject to change”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Ok instead of drawing a whole page for today while I’m at grandma’s, pick a character to draw in a gold swimsuit to finish off golden week lol 👙🌟”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Very nice! Which reminds me that the new story is out today I believe? That means I really need to finish off my current book so that I can read it...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Gonna finish off Yakuza after I've had dinner ^_^”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I have a whole box of checks I still haven’t been able to finish off for a bunch of reasons.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026
(ambitransitive, slang, sex) To bring to orgasm.
Cluster: sex
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(transitive) To kill, to cause to die.
I finished off all the outstanding orders before I clocked out.
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“Whenever you need to use store-bought frosting to finish off a dessert, there's one ingredient you can add to the frosting to amp up the flavor. Here's how.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“It's on my to-do list, but I should really finish off some of the games I'm halfway through first. Also, if the new game is scheduled to come out soon as rumored, I'll probably just wait for that one instead.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I did 8x leveling roulette last week to finish off my paste grind and they were all DT dungeons. I think people are coming back”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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