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Those who are blessed with the most talent don't necessarily outperform everyone else. It's the people with follow-through who excel.
Mary Kay Ash

Meaning of "follow-through" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOLLOW-THROUGH

follow-through  [ˌfɒləʊˈθruː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOLLOW-THROUGH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Follow-Through is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FOLLOW-THROUGH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of follow-through in the English dictionary

The first definition of follow-through in the dictionary is the act of following through. Other definition of follow-through is the part of the stroke after the ball has been hit. Follow-Through is also the completion of a procedure, esp after a first action.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOLLOW-THROUGH


breakthrough
ˈbreɪkˌθruː
click-through
ˈklɪkˌθruː
drive-through
ˈdraɪvˌθruː
feedthrough
ˈfiːdˌθruː
pass-through
ˈpɑːsˌθruː
run-through
ˈrʌnθruː
see-through
ˈsiːθruː
therethrough
ˌðɛəˈθruː
threw
θruː
thro´
θruː
through
θruː
thru
θruː
walk-through
ˈwɔːkˌθruː
wherethrough
ˈweəˌθruː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOLLOW-THROUGH

follow
follow out
follow suit
follow the crowd
follow through
follow up
follow-my-leader
follow-on
follow-the-leader
follow-up
follow-up call
follow-up care
follow-up interview
follow-up letter
follow-up study
follow-up telephone call
follow-up visit
followable
follower
followership

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOLLOW-THROUGH

although
borough
click through
come through
follow through
get through
go through
look through
Loughborough
Marlborough
Middlesbrough
Peterborough
rough
run through
Scarborough
see through
the rough
thorough
trough
walk through
work through

Synonyms and antonyms of follow-through in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «follow-through» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOLLOW-THROUGH

Find out the translation of follow-through to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of follow-through from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «follow-through» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

后续通过
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

seguimiento a través
570 millions of speakers

English

follow-through
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनुवर्ती के माध्यम से
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

من خلال المتابعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

последующая работа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

siga -through
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুসরণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

suivi par
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

susulan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

follow-through
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フォロースルー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

추적 을 통해
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tindakake-liwat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

theo dõi qua
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேராக பின்தொடருங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनुसरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

harfi harfine yerine getirmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

follow -through
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

obserwacji przez
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

подальша робота
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

follow- prin intermediul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρακολούθηση μέσω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

volg deur
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

följ
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

følge gjennom
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of follow-through

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOLLOW-THROUGH»

The term «follow-through» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.926 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOLLOW-THROUGH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about follow-through

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QUOTES WITH «FOLLOW-THROUGH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word follow-through.
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Mary Kay Ash
Those who are blessed with the most talent don't necessarily outperform everyone else. It's the people with follow-through who excel.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOLLOW-THROUGH»

Discover the use of follow-through in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to follow-through and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Following Through: A Revolutionary New Model for Finishing ...
Uncovers startling reasons why people so often fail to follow through on life-improving resolutions.
Steve Levinson, Pete Greider, 2007
2
The Follow-Through Factor: Getting from Doubt to Done
And most importantly, Gene tells us that this is something anyone can learn. With her vast experience, realistic advice, and encouraging voice, Gene is the perfect guide for those who are eager to achieve their ambitions.
Gene C. Hayden, 2009
3
A Fresh Start: A 30-Day Follow-Through on Your Commitment to ...
Written in the voice of Christian youth who've just made a faith commitment, "A Fresh Start" dedicates each day to different Christian topics faced by today's teens. The devotions are brief-but not short on insight. Great gift!
Scott Larson, 2003
4
Clinical Imaging of the Small Intestine
Chapter Contents "Requiem" for the "Conventional" Follow-Through Alternative Techniques The Fluoroscopic Small Bowel Follow-Through Modifications of the Fluoroscopic SBFT Limitations and Indications of the Fluoroscopic SBFT ...
Hans Herlinger, Dean Maglinte, Bernard A. Birnbaum, 2001
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Digital Character Animation 3
The parts of the body still moving are said to follow through. Think of a dog with big, floppy ears. The ears continue to follow through after the dog has stopped, behaving much like a pendulum. In many ways, follow-through and overshoot are  ...
George Maestri, 2006
6
Bowhunter's Guide to Accurate Shooting
If a gymnast doesn't follow through he or she will fall flat on the mat. If a golfer doesn't follow through, the ball doesn't carry well or travel in the proper direction. The same is true with archery, especially when hunting. Without proper follow- ...
Lon E. Lauber, 2005
7
The Physics of Basketball
This model also predicts a proper follow-through. The shot progresses smoothly from the cartoon on the left to the cartoon on the right in figure 3.7. This requires that the hand be moving to the right when the basketball is released. The laws of  ...
John J. Fontanella, 2008
8
Faces of Intention: Selected Essays on Intention and Agency
But, second, I am skeptical that the argument succeeds. The argument depends in part on the claim that if I do follow through and reciprocate this time, I will as a result have reason to be more confident that I would follow through in the future ...
Michael Bratman, 1999
9
The Birth of Head Start: Preschool Education Policies in the ...
Here I simply note events that took place during the reauthorization of the War on Poverty (S. ) and the enactment of the Follow Through Program. During the reauthorization process, Congress added four “national emphasis programs” ...
Maris Vinovskis, 2005
10
Smarter Execution
One executive told us: 'You are absolutely right regarding the follow- through weaknesses of managers. This is the single most important - but also most difficult - part of our jobs.' You can delegate many managerial tasks. But you cannot ...
Gilbert Xavier, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOLLOW-THROUGH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term follow-through is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Android Circuit: Galaxy Note 5 Launch Date, Sony's Xperia Lives …
While I will happily give credit to the team who designed the curved screen technology seen in the S6 Edge, the lack of follow-through has ... «Forbes, Jul 15»
2
GOLF: Montgomery's Hailee Cooper takes fast track to stardom with …
Montgomery's Hailee Cooper smiles on a practice follow-through during a photo shoot on Friday morning at the Grand Pines Golf Club north of ... «Your Houston News, Jul 15»
3
Was That Piazza at the Plate? No, It Was a Pitcher - The New York …
With a familiar tomahawk chop of a swing and a back-smacking, two-handed follow-through, it looked for a moment as if Mike Piazza had ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
Ashes 2015: Australia staring at defeat and facing loss of Mitchell …
However, the way in which he often pulled up from his follow-through, sometimes almost bouncing in an effort to shake off the pain, was not a ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
5
Internet Sector Needs a Facebook Follow-Through
We think a follow-through by Facebook shares is among the most important sentiment drivers for the sector in the second half. We see an ... «Barron's, Jul 15»
6
UN agencies urge swift follow-through on migrant agreement
Myanmar Rohingya women queue for free clothes during Ramadan at a temporary shelter in Bayeun, East Aceh, Indonesia. The boatpeople in ... «Bangkok Post, Jul 15»
7
GBP/JPY Technical Analysis: Waiting for Follow-Through
The British Pound turned lower against the Japanese Yen as expected, breaking support guiding the uptrend since mid-April. Near-term ... «DailyFX, Jul 15»
8
Earnings Reaction History: Paychex Inc., 62.5% Follow-Through
is due to issue its quarterly earnings report in the upcoming extended-hours session. Given its history, traders can expect very active trading in ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
9
Northern Australia White Paper a great start - follow-through needed
With the release of the Abbott Government's Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper only a few days away, the Government has received ... «Beef Central, Jun 15»
10
Bad Follow-Through to Yesterday's Selloff
The stock market indices had a very nasty follow-through to yesterday's selloff, and, although there was some rallying in the morning, they failed ... «FXStreet, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Follow-Through [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/follow-through-1>. Apr 2024 ».
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