HyperDic: following

English > 6 senses of the word following:
ADJECTIVEallfollowing, undermentionedabout to be mentioned or specified
allfollowing, nextimmediately following in time or order
allfollowinggoing or proceeding or coming after in the same direction
allfollowingin the desired direction
NOUNgroupfollowing, followersa group of followers or enthusiasts
actfollowing, pursuit, chase, pursualthe act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
following > pronunciation
Soundsfaa'lowihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > following: 6 senses > adjective 1
MeaningAbout to be mentioned or specified.
Example"the following items"
Synonymundermentioned
Broadersucceedingcoming after or following
Spanishpróximo, siguiente
Catalansegüent
English > following: 6 senses > adjective 2
Meaningimmediately following in time or order.
Example"the following day"
Synonymnext
Broadersucceedingcoming after or following
Spanishpróximo, siguiente
Catalanproper, pròxim, següent
English > following: 6 senses > adjective 3
MeaningGoing or proceeding or coming after in the same direction.
Examples
  • "the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade"
  • "tried to outrun the following footsteps"
NarrowerpursuingFollowing in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
OppositeleadingGoing or proceeding or going in advance
Spanishsiguiente
Catalansegüent
English > following: 6 senses > adjective 4
MeaningIn the desired direction.
Example"a following wind"
Broaderfavorable, favourable(of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate
Spanishacompañante
English > following: 6 senses > noun 1, group
MeaningA group of followers or enthusiasts.
Synonymfollowers
Membersfan, buff, devotee, loverAn ardent follower and admirer
NarrowerclaqueA group of followers hired to applaud at a performance
faithfulAny loyal and steadfast following
fandomThe fans / fans of a sport or famous person
Broadermultitude, masses, mass, hoi polloi, people, the great unwashedThe common people generally
Spanishseguidores
Catalancomitiva
Verbsfollowchoose and follow
followaccept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
English > following: 6 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture.
Synonymspursuit, chase, pursual
Narrowershadowing, tailingThe act of following someone secretly
stalk, stalkingThe act of following prey stealthily
trailing, trackingThe pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind
Broadermotion, movement, moveThe act of changing location from one place to another
Spanishcaza, persecución, perseguimiento, seguimiento
Catalancaça, persecució, perseguiment
Verbsfollowto travel behind, go after, come after
followfollow in or as if in pursuit

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