FOLLOW-THROUGH

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Carrying some project or intention to full completion

Example:

I appreciated his follow-through on his promise

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("follow-through" is a kind of...):

Derivation:

follow through (pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue)

Meaning:

The act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion

Example:

squash can be dangerous if your opponent has a long follow-through

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("follow-through" is a kind of...):

closing; completion; culmination; mop up; windup (a concluding action)

Holonyms ("follow-through" is a part of...):

shot; stroke ((sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand)

Derivation:

follow through (carry a stroke to natural completion after hitting or releasing a ball)