follow-on

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌfɒləʊˈɒn/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fol′ō on′, -ôn′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fol•low-on  (fol′ō on′, -ôn′),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. following or evolving as the next logical step:Aircraft manufacturers can expect follow-on sales for spare parts.
  • noun, nominal use of verb, verbal phrase follow on (something) 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
follow-on n
  1. an immediate second innings forced on a team scoring a prescribed number of runs fewer than its opponents in the first innings
 vb follow on
  1. (intransitive, adverb) (of a team) to play a follow-on
'follow-on' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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