follow-through en · NOUN
Etymology
Deverbal from follow through.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The continuance or completion of a project.
Trump's follow-through on his threat of steep tariffs - which were long speculated to be a negotiation tactic to get concessions on border security - have bewildered Canadians, who have enjoyed close economic, social and security ties to the US for decades.
2025 February 2, Nadine Yousif, “Canadian fans boo US anthem as tariffs spur 'buy local' pledge”, in BBC News:
- (countable, uncountable) The continued action of a stroke, or of the delivery of a ball, after it has been hit or released.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| followthrough | alternative | lexicographic | |
| follow-throughs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |