following
fo loh ing
- n a group of followers or enthusiasts
- n the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
- v to travel behind, go after, come after
- v be later in time
- v come as a logical consequence; follow logically
- v travel along a certain course
- v act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
- v come after in time, as a result
- v behave in accordance or in agreement with
- v be next
Mary plays best, with John and Sue following - v choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
- v to bring something about at a later time than
- v imitate in behavior; take as a model
- v follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
- v follow with the eyes or the mind
- v be the successor (of)
- v perform an accompaniment to
- v keep informed
- v to be the product or result
- v accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
- v adhere to or practice
- v work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
- v keep under surveillance
The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing - v follow in or as if in pursuit
- v grasp the meaning
- v keep to
- s about to be mentioned or specified
the following items - s immediately following in time or order
the following day - a 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 - s in the desired direction
a following wind
- Until these Egyptian-sponsored indirect talks, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, following the lead of the Bush Administration, had steadfastly refused to talk to Hamas on the grounds .
- He has a huge following among working-class, traditional Democrats, one of Obama's weaknesses.
- The dolls have amassed a cult following, with a fifth-anniversary convention, UglyCon, to be held in Los Angeles in December.