semi finalsemi-final [ˈsemi:ˌfaɪnəl, ˈsemaɪ-] [ˈsɛmiˌfaɪnəl, ˈsɛmaɪ-] n. ;; :semi-finals []For them anything less than a semi-final is a catastrophe.Anraku Sorato of Japan maintained his dominant form by taking first place in the semi