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following
[fol-oh-ing]
noun
a body of followers, attendants, adherents, etc.
the body of admirers, attendants, patrons, etc., of someone or something.
That television show has a large following.
the following, that which comes immediately after, as pages, lines, etc..
See the following for a list of exceptions.
following
/ ˈɒəʊɪŋ /
adjective
(prenominal) about to be mentioned, specified, etc
the following items
( as noun )
will the following please raise their hands?
(of winds, currents, etc) moving in the same direction as the course of a vessel
noun
a group of supporters or enthusiasts
he attracted a large following wherever he played
preposition
as a result of
he was arrested following a tip-off
Usage
Other Word Forms
- nonfollowing adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of following1
Example Sentences
The warning came with droughts already declared in Yorkshire and the north-west of England this year following what the Met Office says is the warmest and driest Spring in more than half a century.
He would undergo his second Tommy John surgery the following month.
The company said it was the third flight of the mission’s first stage booster, which — following separation — would plunk down on the “Of Course I Still Love You” drone ship moored in the Pacific.
A Church document showed the institution did not investigate following advice from Cleveland Police in 2003, the same year the force now admits it missed opportunities.
The deal on US-UK tariffs will come into effect seven days following its official publication.
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