Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

follow up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.12 in modern English

Syllables
fol-low up
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication or verify.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

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What does follow up mean?
To take further actions remaining after an event; to continue, revisit, or persist; especially, to maintain communication or verify.

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