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following

/ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/noun, adjective3 syllables

Following means: the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture.

Synonyms for following17

noun, as in the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

pursuit, chase, pursual

noun, as in a group of followers or enthusiasts

followers

adjective, as in about to be mentioned or specified

undermentioned, succeeding

adjective, as in immediately following in time or order

next, succeeding

adjective, as in in the desired direction

favorable, favourable

adjective, as in going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction

pursuing

also used for following

after, later, subsequent, posterior, successor, ulterior, per

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Opposites of following

leading

What does following mean?6

noun

1

the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture“the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit”

2

a group of followers or enthusiasts

adjective

1

about to be mentioned or specified“the following items”

2

immediately following in time or order“the following day”

3

in the desired direction“a following wind”

4

going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction“the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with following?1

three syllables

swallowing
Show 3 near rhymes
ongoingborrowingcockroaches

Following in a sentence

  • The commanding officer marched, with soldiers following behind.unknown
  • He walked on and on, his dog following.shekitten
  • He went out for a walk, with his dog following behind.CM
  • When one goes to the notary public's office, the following are required.fcbond
  • The tele-evangelist has a large, if deluded, following.darinmex
  • To complete this work, the following working items are recommended.unknown
  • Following the heavy rainfall, there was a big flood.AlanF_US
  • The following morning, the snowman was completely melted.patgfisher

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Forms of following

as a noun

plural
followings