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.
After you submit your job application, you should make a follow-up phone call.
He had a follow-up appointment a week after his surgery.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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 — «FOL oh uhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that follows: »By slipping into a side street the man was able to get away from his followers. 2. a person who follows the ideas or beliefs of another: »Christians are followers of Christ. 3. a member of… … Useful english dictionary
fol|low-the-lead|er — «FOL oh thuh LEE duhr», noun. a children s game in which each player must completely ape every action of the leader … Useful english dictionary
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|a|ble — «FOL oh uh buhl», adjective. that can be followed … 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
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fol·low·er — /ˈfɑːləwɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] 1 a : someone who supports and is guided by another person or by a group, religion, etc. the candidate s loyal/faithful followers The party drew most of its followers from among young people … 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
