follow-on

[fol-oh-on, -awn]

adjective

1. following or evolving as the next logical step.

   Aircraft manufacturers can expect follow-on sales for spare parts.

follow-on

noun

1. an immediate second innings forced on a team scoring a prescribed number of runs fewer than its opponents in the first innings

verb

1. (intr, adverb) (of a team) to play a follow-on

Word History and Origins

Origin of follow-on¹

1875–80; noun use of verb phrase follow on ( something )