Meaning & Definition of Following in English
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Following
/fɑloʊɪŋ/
noun
1. A group of followers or enthusiasts
synonym:
- following,
- followers
2. The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
- "The culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
synonym:
- pursuit,
- chase,
- pursual,
- following
adjective
1. About to be mentioned or specified
- "The following items"
synonym:
- following(a),
- undermentioned
2. Immediately following in time or order
- "The following day"
- "Next in line"
- "The next president"
- "The next item on the list"
synonym:
- following,
- next
3. 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"
synonym:
- following
4. In the desired direction
- "A following wind"
synonym:
- following(a)
Examples of using
I called Tom the following morning.
The coach urged his team not to be complacent following their four consecutive wins.
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