English dictionary
following
adjectivePronunciation
ˈfɒləʊɪŋ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- about to be mentioned or specified
adjective
- immediately following in time or order
adjective
- going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction
adjective
- in the desired direction
noun
- the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
noun
- a group of followers or enthusiasts
Example sentences
the following items
the following day
next in line
the next president
the next item on the list
the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade
tried to outrun the following footsteps
a following wind
the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit