Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

polish off

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables
pol-ish off
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To finish completely, especially a food (polish the plate with one's tongue) or liquor.

verb

To remove by polishing (rubbing with a fine abrasive).

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

polishes off (present, singular) polishing off (participle, present) polished off (participle, past) polished off (past)

Synonyms

finish off get through wrap up mop up clear up finish up eat up finish

Questions

What does polish off mean?
To finish completely, especially a food (polish the plate with one's tongue) or liquor.

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