following
verb
- 1
To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.
“Follow that car!”
- 2
To go or come after in a sequence.
“B follows A in the alphabet.”
- 3
To carry out (orders, instructions, etc.).
“Follow these instructions to the letter.”
- 4
To live one's life according to (religion, teachings, etc).
- 5
To understand, to pay attention to.
“Do you follow me?”
- 6
To watch, to keep track of (reports of) some event or person.
“I followed the incumbent throughout the election.”
- 7
To subscribe to see content from an account on a social media platform.
“If you want to see more of our articles, follow us on Twitter.”
- 8
To be a logical consequence of something.
“If you don't practise proper hygiene, illness is sure to follow.”
- 9
To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.
noun
- 1
A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.
“He had a loyal following.”
- 2
Vocation; business; profession.
- 3
(with definite article, treated as singular or plural) A thing or things to be mentioned immediately after.
“The following are the three most important questions.”
adjective
- 1
Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
“See the following section.”
- 2
About to be specified.
“The following words have no definition [...]”
- 3
(of a wind) Blowing in the direction of travel.
“The following wind sped us on our way.”
Synonyms
preposition
- 1
After, subsequent to.
“Following the meeting, we all had a chat.”
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