fol|low-through — «FOL oh THROO», noun, adjective. –n. 1. Sports. the continuation of a movement or stroke after its climax has been reached: »A good tennis player or golfer knows that follow through is important in striking the ball (E. A. Fessenden). 2. the… … Useful english dictionary
fol|low-on — «FOL oh ON, N», noun, adjective. –n. 1. Cricket. the act of a player who follows on. 2. something that follows or develops from an earlier thing or action; successor: »The Jupiter was a follow on, more sophisticated than earlier rockets. –adj.… … Useful english dictionary
fol|low-up — «FOL oh UHP», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the act of following up. 2. any action or thing, such as a second or subsequent visit, advertising appeal, or letter, designed to be a further effort in achieving some goal. 3. a newspaper story after an… … Useful english dictionary
fol|low|er|ship — «FOL oh uhr shihp», noun. 1. the ability to follow or to be a follower. 2. a group of followers; a following … Useful english dictionary
fol·low-up — /ˈfɑːloʊˌʌp/ noun, pl ups [count] : something that continues or completes a process or activity A week after the story broke, the newspaper printed a follow up. As a follow up to last week s show, tonight we ll show the other side of the story.… … Useful english dictionary
fol·low-through — /ˈfɑːloʊˌθruː/ noun, pl throughs 1 [count] sports : the part of a stroke, swing, or kick that happens after a ball is hit He has a good backswing, but he s a little weak on the follow through. 2 [singular] : the act of completing an action or… … Useful english dictionary
fol·low-on — /ˈfɑːloʊˌɑːn/ noun, pl ons [count] : something that happens or is done to continue or add to something previous usually singular The new project is a natural follow on to last year s success. follow on adj, always used before a noun a follow on… … Useful english dictionary
Follow — Fol low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Followed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Following}.][OE. foluwen, folwen, folgen, AS. folgian, fylgean, fylgan; akin to D. volgen, OHG. folg[=e]n, G. folgen, Icel. fylgja, Sw. f[ o]lja, Dan. f[ o]lge, and perh. to E. folk.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Follow board — Follow Fol low, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Followed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Following}.][OE. foluwen, folwen, folgen, AS. folgian, fylgean, fylgan; akin to D. volgen, OHG. folg[=e]n, G. folgen, Icel. fylgja, Sw. f[ o]lja, Dan. f[ o]lge, and perh. to E. folk … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
follow — fol·low vt: to be in accordance with (a prior decision): accept as authoritative see also precedent compare overrule Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
Follow — Fol low, v. i. To go or come after; used in the various senses of the transitive verb: To pursue; to attend; to accompany; to be a result; to imitate. Syn: To {Follow}, {Succeed}, {Ensue}. Usage: To follow (v.i.) means simply to come after; as, a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
