follow on

See also: follow-on

English

Alternative forms

• follow-on

Pronunciation

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Verb

follow on (third-person singular simple present follows on, present participle following on, simple past and past participle followed on)

1. To follow in sequence; to come next.

   The new film follows on from the storyline of the original 1970s release.

2. (cricket, of a team) To bat their second innings immediately after their first innings.

Synonyms

• (follow in sequence): come after; see also Thesaurus:succeed

Derived terms

• follow-on (noun)

Related terms

• follow through (verb)
• follow up (verb)

 

Noun

follow on (plural follow ons)

1. Misspelling of follow-on.