Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (2)
1.
carrying some project or intention to full completion;
- Example: "I appreciated his follow-through on his promise"2.
the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion;
- Example: "his follow-through was straight down the line toward the target"- Example: "squash can be dangerous if your opponent has a long follow-through"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
follow-through \follow-through\ n.
1. Carrying a process, plan, or project to full completion;
as, I appreciated his follow-through on his promise. The
term usually is used in reference to the period after some
point in time at which the actor is given freedom to
pursue the project.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
2. (Golf, Baseball, Tennis) The remainder of a stroke with a
club, bat, or racket after the ball has been hit.
[PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
follow-through
n 1: carrying some project or intention to full completion; "I
appreciated his follow-through on his promise"
2: the act of carrying a stroke to its natural completion; "his
follow-through was straight down the line toward the target";
"squash can be dangerous if your opponent has a long follow-
through"