following Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a group of followers or enthusiasts
   followers.
   
2. noun the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
   pursual; pursuit; chase.
   
   • the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
3. verb to travel behind, go after, come after
   follow.
   
   • The ducklings followed their mother around the pond
   • Please follow the guide through the museum
4. verb be later in time
   follow; postdate.
   
   • Tuesday always follows Monday
5. verb come as a logical consequence; follow logically
   follow; fall out.
   
   • It follows that your assertion is false
   • the theorem falls out nicely
6. verb travel along a certain course
   follow; travel along.
   
   • follow the road
   • follow the trail
7. verb act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
   follow; comply; abide by.
   
   • He complied with my instructions
   • You must comply or else!
   • Follow these simple rules
   • abide by the rules
8. verb come after in time, as a result
   follow; come after.
   
   • A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake
9. verb behave in accordance or in agreement with
   follow; conform to.
   
   • Follow a pattern
   • Follow my example
10. verb be next
    follow.
    
    • Mary plays best, with John and Sue following
11. verb choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
    follow; adopt; espouse.
    
    • She followed the feminist movement
    • The candidate espouses Republican ideals
12. verb to bring something about at a later time than
    follow.
    
    • She followed dinner with a brandy
    • He followed his lecture with a question and answer period
13. verb imitate in behavior; take as a model
    take after; follow.
    
    • Teenagers follow their friends in everything
14. verb follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
    follow; trace.
    
    • We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba
    • trace the student's progress
15. verb follow with the eyes or the mind
    watch over; follow; observe; watch; keep an eye on.
    
    • Keep an eye on the baby, please!
    • The world is watching Sarajevo
    • She followed the men with the binoculars
16. verb be the successor (of)
    come after; succeed; follow.
    
    • Carter followed Ford
    • Will Charles succeed to the throne?
17. verb perform an accompaniment to
    follow; accompany; play along.
    
    • The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano
18. verb keep informed
    follow; keep up; keep abreast.
    
    • He kept up on his country's foreign policies
19. verb to be the product or result
    follow; come.
    
    • Melons come from a vine
    • Understanding comes from experience
20. verb accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
    follow.
    
    • Let's follow our great helmsman!
    • She followed a guru for years
21. verb adhere to or practice
    follow.
    
    • These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion
22. verb work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
    be; follow.
    
    • He is a herpetologist
    • She is our resident philosopher
23. verb keep under surveillance
    follow; survey; surveil.
    
    • The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing
24. verb follow in or as if in pursuit
    pursue; follow.
    
    • The police car pursued the suspected attacker
    • Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life
25. verb grasp the meaning
    follow.
    
    • Can you follow her argument?
    • When he lectures, I cannot follow
26. verb keep to
    stick with; stick to; follow.
    
    • Stick to your principles
    • stick to the diet
27. adjective satellite about to be mentioned or specified
    undermentioned.
    
    • the following items
28. adjective satellite immediately following in time or order
    next.
    
    • the following day
    • next in line
    • the next president
    • the next item on the list
29. adjective going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction
    
    • the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade
    • tried to outrun the following footsteps
30. adjective satellite in the desired direction
    
    • a following wind

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