follow-through
Finish what's started
Follow-through is the completion of a motion after its main action—the swing of a bat or golf club continuing after contact with the ball, the arm extending after releasing a basketball.
The concept transfers to any sustained effort after an initial commitment: The plan was good, but the follow-through was lacking.
Someone with poor follow-through starts things but doesn't finish them.
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- determinationFirmness of purpose
- resolveFirmness of purpose
discipline · consistency · reliability · accountability · dependability · diligence · steadfastness · tenacity
Suspended recreational seat
- backswingRearward preparatory motion
- downswingDeclining phase or movement
- impactForceful contact or consequence
- releaseTo let go
finish · rotation · extension · arc · clubhead · tempo · balance · stance
Completing a planned task
- implementationPutting plans into effect
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
- realizationGrasping what's true
finalization · conclusion · closure · finish · wrap-up · delivery · actualization · fruition
Results following an event
- outcomeFinal result of events
- resultsWhat follows from effort
- effectsConsequences or belongings
- impactForceful contact or consequence
repercussions · ramifications · implications · fallout · upshot · payoff · sequelae · corollary
dedication
Wholehearted loyalty to purpose
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- determinationFirmness of purpose
resolve · discipline · consistency · reliability · accountability · dependability · diligence · steadfastness · tenacity · willpower
swing
Suspended recreational seat
- backswingRearward preparatory motion
- downswingDeclining phase or movement
- impactForceful contact or consequence
release · finish · rotation · extension · arc · clubhead · tempo · balance · stance · grip
swing
Suspended recreational seat
pitch · throw · kick · serve · punch · bat · racket · bowling · shooting · passing
execution
Completing a planned task
- implementationPutting plans into effect
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
- accomplishmentSuccessful completion of aim
realization · finalization · conclusion · closure · finish · wrap-up · delivery · actualization · fruition · achievement
aftermath
Results following an event
impact · repercussions · ramifications · implications · fallout · upshot · payoff · sequelae · corollary · dividends
- athletic skillsbalance, coordination, agility, reflexes, reaction time
- animationanimation, animator, animators, cartoon, cartoons
- archeryarrow, bow, bows, arrows, archer
- golfgolf, golf club, golf clubs, golf ball, golf balls
- tenacitydetermined, persistence, persistent, perseverance, determination
- trusttrust, believe, safety, reliability, belief
follow-throughabandonment
Act of leaving permanently
quitting · giving up · incompletion · dropping the ball · half-measures
follow-throughflakiness
Tendency to shed layers
unreliability · irresponsibility · broken promises · reneging · backing out