| ADJECTIVE | all | following, undermentioned | about to be mentioned or specified |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | following, next | immediately following in time or order | |
| all | following | going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction | |
| all | following | in the desired direction | |
| NOUN | group | following, followers | a group of followers or enthusiasts |
| act | following, pursuit, chase, pursual | the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture |
| Sounds | faa'lowihng | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | About to be mentioned or specified. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the following items" | |
| Synonym | undermentioned | |
| Broader | succeeding | coming after or following |
| Spanish | próximo, siguiente | |
| Catalan | següent | |
| Meaning | immediately following in time or order. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the following day" | |
| Synonym | next | |
| Broader | succeeding | coming after or following |
| Spanish | próximo, siguiente | |
| Catalan | proper, pròxim, següent | |
| Meaning | Going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction. | |
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| Narrower | pursuing | Following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit |
| Opposite | leading | Going or proceeding or going in advance |
| Spanish | siguiente | |
| Catalan | següent | |
| Meaning | In the desired direction. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a following wind" | |
| Broader | favorable, favourable | (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate |
| Spanish | acompañante | |
| Meaning | A group of followers or enthusiasts. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | followers | |
| Members | fan, buff, devotee, lover | An ardent follower and admirer |
| Narrower | claque | A group of followers hired to applaud at a performance |
| faithful | Any loyal and steadfast following | |
| fandom | The fans / fans of a sport or famous person | |
| Broader | multitude, masses, mass, hoi polloi, people, the great unwashed | The common people generally |
| Spanish | seguidores | |
| Catalan | comitiva | |
| Verbs | follow | choose and follow |
| follow | accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of | |
| Meaning | The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | pursuit, chase, pursual | |
| Narrower | shadowing, tailing | The act of following someone secretly |
| stalk, stalking | The act of following prey stealthily | |
| trailing, tracking | The pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind | |
| Broader | motion, movement, move | The act of changing location from one place to another |
| Spanish | caza, persecución, perseguimiento, seguimiento | |
| Catalan | caça, persecució, perseguiment | |
| Verbs | follow | to travel behind, go after, come after |
| follow | follow in or as if in pursuit | |
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