follow-through

See also: followthrough and follow through

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Deverbal from follow through.

Noun

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

  1. The continuance or completion of a project.
    • 2025 February 2, Nadine Yousif, “Canadian fans boo US anthem as tariffs spur 'buy local' pledge”, in BBC News‎[1]:
      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.
  2. (sports) The continued action of a stroke, or of the delivery of a ball, after it has been hit or released.
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