Meaning of following in English | Powered by Free Dictionary API

verb

• To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction.

  Example: Follow that car!

• To go or come after in a sequence.

  Example: B follows A in the alphabet.

• To carry out (orders, instructions, etc.).

  Example: Follow these instructions to the letter.

• To live one's life according to (religion, teachings, etc).

• To understand, to pay attention to.

  Example: Do you follow me?

• To watch, to keep track of (reports of) some event or person.

  Example: I followed the incumbent throughout the election.

• To subscribe to see content from an account on a social media platform.

  Example: If you want to see more of our articles, follow us on Twitter.

• To be a logical consequence of something.

  Example: If you don't practise proper hygiene, illness is sure to follow.

• To walk in, as a road or course; to attend upon closely, as a profession or calling.

noun

• A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.

  Example: He had a loyal following.

• Vocation; business; profession.

• (with definite article, treated as singular or plural) A thing or things to be mentioned immediately after.

  Example: The following are the three most important questions.

adjective

• Coming next, either in sequence or in time.

  Example: See the following section.

• About to be specified.

  Example: The following words have no definition [...]

• (of a wind) Blowing in the direction of travel.

  Example: The following wind sped us on our way.

preposition

• After, subsequent to.

  Example: Following the meeting, we all had a chat.