1 B2 neutral
To continue in a role, season, or commitment until it reaches its scheduled end.
"Despite the team's poor performance, the coach agreed to finish out the season."
separable
finish out
B2 neutral separable transitive
To continue and complete a fixed period, season, contract, or role through to its natural end.
In plain English
To stay and work until a set period of time or a job is completely done.
What does "finish out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
More common in American English. Frequently used in sports (finishing out a season), employment (finishing out a contract), and school (finishing out a year). Implies commitment and completion despite possible difficulty.
Words that pair with "finish out"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
season contract year term career lease
How to conjugate "finish out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
finish out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
finishes out
he/she/it
Past simple
finished out
yesterday
Past participle
finished out
have + pp
-ing form
finishing out
continuous
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