polish: Meaning and Definition of

pol•ish

1. to make smooth and glossy, esp. by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
2. to render finished, refined, or elegant: His speech needs polishing.

1. to become smooth and glossy through polishing: a flooring that polishes easily.
2. to become refined or elegant.
3. They polished off a gallon of ice cream between them.
1. to finish or dispose of quickly:They polished off a gallon of ice cream between them.
2. to subdue or get rid of someone:The fighter polished off his opponent in the first round.
4. to improve; refine: She took lessons to polish up her speech.

1. a substance used to give smoothness or gloss: shoe polish.
2. the act of polishing.
3. state of being polished.
4. smoothness and gloss of surface.
5. superiority of manner or execution; refinement; elegance: the polish of a professional singer.

Po•lish

1. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Poland, its inhabitants, or their language.

1. a Slavic language, the principal language of Poland. Abbr.: Pol