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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.
FOLLOWING meaning: 1. after: 2. The following day, morning, etc. is the next one. 3. a wind that is blowing in the…. Learn more.
to move behind someone or something and go where he, she, or it goes: A dog followed us home. She followed me into the kitchen. He had the feeling he was being followed (= someone was going after him to catch him or see where he was going). I could feel them following me with their eyes (= watching my movements closely).
The meaning of FOLLOWING is being next in order or time. How to use following in a sentence.
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.
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.
1. : to go, proceed, or come after. followed the guide. 2. a. : to engage in as a calling or way of life : pursue. wheat-growing is generally followed here. b. : to walk or proceed along. follow a path. 3. a. : to be or act in accordance with. follow directions. b. : to accept as authority : obey. followed his conscience.
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.
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]
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.
