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follow-through

follow-through noun: the continuance or completion of a project.

Noun

follow-through (countable and uncountable, plural follow-throughs)

  1. The continuance or completion of a project.
    • Trump's follow-through on his threat of steep tariffs - which were long speculated to be a negotiation tactic to get concessions on border security - have bewildered Canadians, who have enjoyed close economic, social and security ties to the US for decades.2025 February 2, Nadine Yousif, “Canadian fans boo US anthem as tariffs spur 'buy local' pledge”, in BBC News
  2. The continued action of a stroke, or of the delivery of a ball, after it has been hit or released.

Forms of follow-through

pluralfollow-throughs
alternative formfollowthrough

Origin of follow-through

Deverbal from follow through.

Questions about follow-through

What does follow-through mean?
Follow-through means the continuance or completion of a project.
What part of speech is follow-through?
Follow-through is a noun.
What is the plural of follow-through?
The plural of follow-through is follow-throughs.

Words near follow-through in the dictionary

  1. follow-me-lad
  2. follow-me-lads
  3. follow-on
  4. follow-ons
  5. follow-the-leader
  6. follow-through
  7. follow-throughs
  8. follow-up
  9. follow-ups
  10. follow-worthy
  11. follow4follow

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