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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.
The movement quickly gained a following among young people. Preposition Following the lecture, refreshments were served. We were tired for a few days following our trip.
Synonyms for FOLLOWING: next, ensuing, coming, second, succeeding, subsequent, on deck, successive; Antonyms of FOLLOWING: previous, prior, foregoing, precedent, former, preceding, past, last.
The following day, week, or year is the day, week, or year after the one you have just talked about. We had dinner together on Friday and then met for lunch the following day. American English : following / ˈfɒloʊɪŋ /
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 definition: 1. the next day/morning, etc 2. what comes next, often used to introduce a list, report, etc: 3. a…. Learn more.
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. If you’re watching a TV show, when it’s over you might stay on the couch and watch the following show.
Definition of following noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English fol‧low‧ing1 /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ $ ˈfɑːloʊ-/ S3 W1 adjective 1 → the following afternoon/month/page/chapter etc 2 → the following example/way etc 3 → a following wind Examples from the Corpus following • The following day she woke up with a splitting headache.
accept/copy. [transitive, intransitive] to accept somebody/something as a guide, a leader or an example; to copy somebody/something. follow (somebody/something) I encourage others to follow our example. The Senate is expected to follow the lead of the House.
