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Follow-through

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Noun

1. follow-through

carrying some project or intention to full completion

Example Sentences:
'I appreciated his follow-through on his promise'

2. follow-through

the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion

Example Sentences:
'his follow-through was straight down the line toward the target'
'squash can be dangerous if your opponent has a long follow-through'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Follow-through

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verb (adverb)
1. sport
to complete (a stroke or shot) by continuing the movement to the end of its arc
2. (transitive)
to pursue (an aim) to a conclusion
noun follow-through
3. sport
a. 
the act of following through
b. 
the part of the stroke after the ball has been hit
4. 
the completion of a procedure, esp after a first action
noun
1. sport
the act of following through
2. sport
the part of the stroke after the ball has been hit
Keep your eyes on the ball, even into your follow-through.
3. 
the completion of a procedure, esp after a first action
Focus on making a short, firm follow-through.
the task of finding a durable solution to the refugee problem as a follow-through to the very temporary measures

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Follow-through

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1. 
to continue and complete a stroke or swing after hitting or releasing the ball or puck
2. 
to continue and complete an action
noun
1. 
a. 
the act or manner of continuing the swing or stroke of a club, a racket, the arm, etc. to its natural end after striking or releasing the ball, puck, etc.
b. 
this final part of the stroke
2. 
the continuing of a process, activity, etc. to completion

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Follow-through

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n.
1. The act or an instance of following through: a book promotion campaign with no follow-through.
2. Sports The concluding part of a stroke, after a ball or other object has been hit or released.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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