following

Speech parts

1. following - Noun

2. following - Adjective

3. following - Verb

4. following - Preposition

6. following - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

of Follow

One's followers, adherents, or dependents, collectively.

Next after; succeeding; ensuing; as, the assembly was held on the following day.

(In the field of a telescope) In the direction from which stars are apparently moving (in consequence of the earth's rotation); as, a small star, north following or south following. In the direction toward which stars appear to move is called preceding.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

next later subsequent ensuing chase after back consecutive afterwards successive pursuit posterior followers infra then
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Antonyms

leading former previous before prior preceding
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Hypernyms

mass people move movement motion masses

Hyponyms

faithful tracking trailing stalk stalking shadowing

Phrases with the word

following suit following in someone's footsteps following one's nose fair winds and following seas with a following wind have a following

Examples

I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later. Mitch Hedberg

All the interests of my reason, speculative as well as practical, combine in the three following questions: 1. What can I know? 2. What ought I to do? 3. What may I hope? Immanuel Kant

Some day, following the example of the United States of America, there will be a United States of Europe. George Washington

Negotiate a river by following its bends, enter a country by following its customs. Cambodian Proverb

Women are always better the following year. Portuguese Proverb

Good leading makes good following. Dutch Proverb

Close letter words and terms

followers Followers of the Prophet followership following a circular pattern following after following age