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Definitions of following. noun. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture. synonyms: chase, pursual, pursuit. see more. adjective. immediately following in time or order. “the following day” synonyms: next. succeeding. coming after or following. adjective. going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction.
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. adjective. that follows or moves in the same direction:
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.
adjective. us / ˈfɑː.loʊ.ɪŋ / uk / ˈfɒl.əʊ.ɪŋ / B1 [ before noun ] The following day, morning, etc. is the next one. Examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. following wind UK. a wind that is blowing in the same direction as the one in which you are going: Thanks to a following wind, we arrived in Madrid fifteen minutes early.
[transitive] follow somebody/something to come or go after or behind somebody in order to watch where they go and what they do. I think we're being followed. Police followed the car along Station Road where it mounted the kerb again. As she walked home, she had the feeling she was being followed. happen/do after.
5 days ago · 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. Following a day of medical research, the conference focused on educational practices.
6 days ago · 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] The following day, week, or year is the day, week, or year after the one you have just mentioned.
