Jump To:

• follow-through
  follow-through

  noun

  the completion of a motion, as in the stroke of a tennis racket.
• follow through
  follow through

  verb

  sport to complete (a stroke or shot) by continuing the movement to the end of its arc

follow-through

American  

[fol-oh-throo, -throo] / ˈfɒl oʊˌθru, -ˈθru /

noun

1. the completion of a motion, as in the stroke of a tennis racket.

2. the portion of such a motion after the ball has been hit.

3. the act of continuing a plan, project, scheme, or the like to its completion.

---

follow through British  

verb

1. sport to complete (a stroke or shot) by continuing the movement to the end of its arc

2. (tr) to pursue (an aim) to a conclusion

---

noun

1. sport

   1. the act of following through

   2. the part of the stroke after the ball has been hit

2. the completion of a procedure, esp after a first action

follow through Idioms  

1. In sports such as tennis or golf, carry a stroke to completion after striking the ball. For example, You don't follow through on your backhand, so it goes into the net . [Late 1800s]

2. Carry an object, project, or intention to completion; pursue fully. For example, She followed through on her promise to reorganize the department . Also see follow up , def. 1.

---

Etymology

Origin of follow-through

First recorded in 1895–1900; noun use of verb phrase follow through

---

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

follow-through follow through

"We are outraged by this unwarranted attack on a journalist doing her job and urge a thorough investigation and follow-through from authorities," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

She added that the firm has generally seen solid follow-through across breakouts, with rallies often seen for stocks passing their 200-day moving averages.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026

It has demonstrated strong follow-through, posting weekly gains of 20% and 25% in the first weeks after earnings.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

A long ball was played forward and Bosnia goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj leapt and punched the ball, but then on the follow-through his fists clattered into the head of Canada striker Tani Oluwaseyi.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

Made sure he had a good snap and follow-through.

From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein

“I think historically speaking, the vast majority of people who commit these kind of offenses and who follow through on mass shooting incidents are generally male,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

UVU President Jon Anderson said the university must "learn from the findings of this review, and follow through on its recommendations".

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

It’s not always easy to follow through with your ABCs.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

But whether these governments follow through on these admittedly vague pledges, and whether that results in material change in the Middle East, is at least partly beside the point.

From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026

I’d talked my game, but now I had to follow through with it.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds

Random Word

Spin the wheel and learn a new word!

---