Following Definition & Meaning

following
adjective
  1. about to be mentioned or specified; "the following items"
  2. immediately following in time or order; "the following day"; "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the list"
  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"
  4. in the desired direction; "a following wind"
noun
  1. a group of followers or enthusiasts
  2. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"

Synonyms for following

chase noun

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

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followers noun

a group of followers or enthusiasts

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next adv

at the time or occasion immediately following

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pursuing adj

following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit; "the fox fled from the pursuing hounds

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pursuit noun

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

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shadowing noun

the act of following someone secretly

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stalking noun

a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush the act of following prey stealthily

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tailing noun

the act of following someone secretly

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"Following" in song lyrics

See how following is used in real songs:

  • "Binoculars and Following"
    Beast 1333 — America
  • "Picture my crowd, nobody following"
    Bronze Nazareth f/ Kevlaar 7 — Understanding
  • "And I burnt out my holigens, in the range following"
    Buddha Monk f/ Juice, Preacherman — As the World Turns

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Frequently asked questions

What does following mean?
about to be mentioned or specified; "the following items" immediately following in time or order; "the following day"; "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the list" 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" in the desired direction; "a following wind" a group of followers or enthusiasts the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
What part of speech is following?
Following is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does following have?
Following has 6 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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