finish up v 1: finish a task completely; "I finally got through this homework assignment" [syn: {get through}, {wrap up}, {finish off}, {mop up}, {polish off}, {clear up}] 2: finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again" [syn: {land up}, {fetch up}, {end up}, {wind up}, {finish}]