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adjective. uk / ˈfɒl.əʊ.ɪŋ / us / ˈfɑː.loʊ.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.
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.
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.
Following is most commonly used in expressions like the following day and the following week. Following can also be a preposition. It is usually used to indicate that one event happens after another and to some extent as a result of it.
Following definition: a body of followers, attendants, adherents, etc.. See examples of FOLLOWING used in a sentence.
(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 a day of medical research, the conference focused on educational practices. 2. adjective B1+.
FOLLOWING definition: 1. the next day/morning, etc 2. what comes next, often used to introduce a list, report, etc: 3. a…. Learn more.
the following. (used with either a singular or a plural verb, depending on whether you are talking about one thing or person or several things or people) the thing or things that you will mention next; the person or people that you will mention next. The following is a summary of events.
following /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ adj. ( prenominal) about to be mentioned, specified, etc: the following items. (as noun): will the following please raise their hands? (of winds, currents, etc) moving in the same direction as the course of a vessel. n. a group of supporters or enthusiasts: he attracted a large following wherever he played. prep.
[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.
