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- Dictionaryfollowing/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/
preposition
- 1. coming after or as a result of: "police are hunting for two men following a spate of robberies in the area"
noun
- 1. a body of supporters or admirers: "he attracted a worldwide following"
- 2. what follows or comes next: "the following are both grammatically correct sentences"
adjective
- 1. next in time: "the following day there was a ceremony in St Peter's Square" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a wind) blowing in the same direction as the course of a vessel etc.
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FOLLOWING definition: 1. after: 2. The following day, morning, etc. is the next one. 3. a wind that is blowing in the…. Learn more.
1. : being next in order or time. the following day. 2. : listed or shown next. trains will leave at the following times. following. 2 of 3. noun. : a group of followers, adherents, or partisans. following. 3 of 3. preposition. : subsequent to. following the lecture tea was served. Synonyms. Adjective. coming. ensuing. next.
4 meanings: 1. a. about to be mentioned, specified, etc b. (as noun) 2. (of winds, currents, etc) moving in the same direction.... Click for more definitions.
n. 1. A group or gathering of admirers, adherents, or disciples: a lecturer with a large following. 2. The item or items to be mentioned next: Please buy the following: milk, bread, and eggs. prep. Subsequent to; after: Following dinner, brandy was served in the study. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
noun. a body of followers, attendants, adherents, etc. the body of admirers, attendants, patrons, etc., of someone or something: That television show has a large following. the following, that which comes immediately after, as pages, lines, etc.: See the following for a list of exceptions.
Following means "coming immediately after," as in: "My birthday was Monday. The following day, I returned the following gifts: a purple cowboy hat, a stuffed aardvark, and huge rubber duckie." To follow is to go after.
Noun. Preposition. Idiom. Filter. adjective. That follows; next after. The following year. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To be mentioned immediately; to be dealt with next. The following people were chosen. Webster's New World. Now to be enumerated. The following people will report for duty. American Heritage.
noun [ no plural ] uk / ˈfɒləʊɪŋ / us. a group of people who support a leader, sport, etc, or admire a particular performer: He has a large and loyal following. following. preposition. uk / ˈfɒləʊɪŋ / us. B2. after or as a result of: He died on October 23rd, following several years of illness.
adj. that follows or moves in the same direction: a following wind. that comes after or next in order or time; ensuing: the following day. that is now to follow; now to be mentioned, described, related, or the like: Check the following report for details. Middle English folwing. See follow, - ing1, - ing2 1250–1300.
Definition of 'following' Word Frequency. following. (fɒloʊɪŋ ) Word forms: plural followings. 1. preposition. Following a particular event means after that event. In the centuries following Christ's death, Christians genuinely believed the world was about to end. 2. adjective [det ADJ]
