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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.
: 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.
Definition of 'following' Word Frequency. following. (fɒloʊɪŋ ) Word forms: plural followings. 1. preposition B2. 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 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.
1. Coming next in time or order: in the following chapter. 2. Now to be enumerated: The following people will report for duty. 3. Blowing in the same direction as the course of a ship or aircraft. Used of wind. n. 1. A group or gathering of admirers, adherents, or disciples: a lecturer with a large following. 2.
FOLLOW definition: 1. to move behind someone or something and go where he, she, or it goes: 2. to go in the same…. Learn more.
Following definition: a body of followers, attendants, adherents, etc.. See examples of FOLLOWING used in a sentence.
verb (used with object) to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.: The speech follows the dinner. Antonyms: precede. to go or come after; move behind in the same direction: Drive ahead, and I'll follow you. Antonyms: lead. to accept as a guide or leader; accept the authority of or give allegiance to: Many Germans followed Hitler.
Following Definition. fŏlō-ĭng. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Word Forms. Adjective. 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.
Definition of following noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
