following
preposition
[ ˈfɒləʊɪŋ ]
• coming after or as a result of.
• "police are hunting for two men following a spate of robberies in the area"
following
noun
• a body of supporters or admirers.
• "he attracted a worldwide following"
Similar:
body of support,
backing,
patronage,
public,
audience,
circle,
coterie,
retinue,
train,
supporters,
backers,
admirers,
fans,
adherents,
devotees,
advocates,
patrons,
groupies,
• what follows or comes next.
• "the following are both grammatically correct sentences"
following
adjective
• next in time.
• "the following day there was a ceremony in St Peter's Square"
• (of a wind) blowing in the same direction as the course of a vessel etc.
follow
verb
• go or come after (a person or thing proceeding ahead); move or travel behind.
• "she went back into the house, and Ben followed her"
Similar:
come behind,
come after,
go behind,
go after,
walk behind,
tread on the heels of,
accompany,
go along with,
go around with,
travel with,
escort,
attend,
trail around with,
tag along with,
string along with,
• come after in time or order.
• "the six years that followed his restoration"
• act according to (an instruction or precept).
• "he has difficulty in following written instructions"
Similar:
act in accordance with,
abide by,
adhere to,
stick to,
keep to,
comply with,
conform to,
obey,
observe,
heed,
pay attention to,
note,
have regard to,
mind,
bear in mind,
take to heart,
be guided by,
accept,
yield to,
defer to,
respect,
• pay close attention to.
• "I've been following this discussion closely"
• practise (a trade or profession).
Origin:
Old English folgian, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch volgen and German folgen .
