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following noun (GROUP OF PEOPLE) [ C ] a group of people who support, admire, or believe in a particular person, group, or idea: The candidate has a large following among young people.
Synonyms for FOLLOWING: next, ensuing, coming, second, succeeding, subsequent, on deck, successive; Antonyms of FOLLOWING: previous, prior, foregoing, precedent, former, preceding, past, last.
The meaning of FOLLOWING is being next in order or time. How to use following in a sentence.
The following refers to the thing or things that you are about to mention. The following is a paraphrase of what was said. Check with your doctor if you have any of the following: chest pains, high blood pressure, or heart disease.
n. 1. a body of followers, attendants, adherents, etc. 2. the body of admirers, attendants, patrons, etc., of someone or something. 3. the following, that which comes immediately after, as pages or lines: See the following for a list of exceptions. adj.
Definitions of following. 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.
adjective. that follows or moves in the same direction: a following wind. that comes after or next in order or time; ensuing: the following day. that is now to follow; now to be mentioned, described, related, or the like: Check the following report for details.
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.
noun. These are words and phrases related to following. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of following. I hated the show, but it has a large following. Synonyms. audience.
1. : to go, proceed, or come after. followed the guide. 2. a. : to engage in as a calling or way of life : pursue. wheat-growing is generally followed here. b. : to walk or proceed along. follow a path. 3. a. : to be or act in accordance with. follow directions. b. : to accept as authority : obey. followed his conscience.