Following

/ˈfɒl.oʊ.ɪŋ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A group of supporters or fans.

The artist has a large following on social media.

An act of coming after or being next; a subsequent event.

In the following of his speech, he addressed the questions from the audience.

adjective

Coming after or as a result of; subsequent.

The following day, we went to the beach.

Next in order; sequential.

Please turn to the following page for more information.

preposition

In the sequence or order of; after.

Following the meeting, they had lunch together.

Middle English: from Old English folgaende, from folgan 'to follow'.

in the following

refers to what is about to be stated next.

the following day

the day after the present one.

the following week

the week after the current one.

to go or come after in the same direction.

follower

a person who supports and admires a particular person or set of ideas.

Following someone on social media or keeping up with their content.

I’m really following this influencer's journey!

To keep track of trends or movements.

I’m following the crypto scene closely.