finale

fi-na-le · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The concluding part of a piece of music, an entertainment, or a public event, especially when it is particularly dramatic or exciting.

  2. 2.

    The last game or contest in a series, especially a sports tournament.

Forms

plural: finales

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    grand finale — an impressive and dramatic conclusion to an event
  • •
    season finale — the last episode of a television season

Related words

Antonyms: beginning, opening, start
See also: climax, conclusion, final
Synonyms: climax, conclusion, ending

Etymology

From Italian finale ("final, ending"), from Latin fīnālis ("final"), from fīnis ("end, limit"). Entered English in the 18th century as a musical term.