Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

follow through

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: 5.06 in modern English

Syllables: fol-low through
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To execute or complete a commitment.

Intransitive verb

verb

To continue moving the arms (and any held implements, such as a bat or club) or legs after striking e.g. a ball.

Intransitive verb

verb

To defecate unintentionally as a result of a cough or sneeze, etc.

Intransitive verb; Slang

Example Sentences

"I don't appreciate salesmen who make promises and then fail to follow through."
"Try and follow through with your strategy."
"They kicked around some ideas for doing their own thing, like moonlighting as music video producers, but they never followed through."
"It looked like he'd just farted and followed through."
"LORNA WYNDE: You cried so hard, you followed through in Oddbins."

Usage

Inflected Forms

follows through (present, singular) following through (participle, present) followed through (participle, past) followed through (past)

Derived Forms

followthrough

Phrases

follow-through follow on follow up

Frequently Paired Words

follow on follow up

Synonyms

follow up follow out carry out implement put through go through with

Antonyms

backswing

Questions

What does follow through mean?: To execute or complete a commitment.

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