Follow on

noun

Word Frequency: 0.4

Definitions

1.nounThe act of a captain forcing the other side to bat again immediately after their first innings.

2.verbTo follow in sequence; to come next.

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

3.verb(of a team) To bat their second innings immediately after their first innings.

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