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follow-through

follow-through

5 4.9
The forward movement after a hit or swing that finishes the action smoothly
  • noun
  • /ˈfɑloʊˌθru/
  • Specialized
translation icon : terminación del golpe
  • When playing tennis, it's important to have a proper follow-through to improve accuracy and power.

Examples

  • Teachers explained that significant time constraints interfered with follow-through and that the aforementioned instrumental support would enhance their implementation efforts.

    Academic text (2011)
  • There is never any next step, never any follow-through.

    Academic text (1998)
  • Some ladies like a hard fast stroke while others seem to prefer a long slow follow through.

  • And then the the follow through was mediocre.

  • Goes all the way back, goes all the way back, Swings and on the follow through, let's go with the club.

  • Follow-through is everything in golf, just like life.

  • The Dude stands behind her and, pressed up against her, helps her with her follow-through as she releases a bowling ball.

    Fiction book (1998)
  • Gingrich had a nice backswing and follow-through.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Providing regular time for teams to meet is essential, and school leaders should be active participants in those conversations to help ensure consistency, high standards, and follow-through on intervention plans.

    Academic text (2014)
  • Content analysis yielded 23 themes related to CRT commitment to and follow-through in teaching physical education.

    Academic text (2010)

Antonyms

109 2.3

A stop in movement or activity

How Complete

end
1.0
follow-through
  • Specialized
5 4.9
midstroke
6.8
prestroke
  • Specialized
7.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

follow-through = follow + through (transparent) = follow + through

The noun is a direct nominalization of the phrasal verb 'follow through' and its meaning (continuation of a motion) is directly derivable from 'follow' + 'through'.

Etymology

Follow-through comes from two simple words, follow ('go after') and through ('to the end'). In sports it is the forward movement that keeps going after the main swing, so you 'go after' the motion 'to the end' to finish smoothly.