Definition of folowing
1. following [ a ] going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction
Examples:
"the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade"
"tried to outrun the following footsteps"
(Alex Gordon, The Cipher....)
A shot caught him and straightened him up in screaming pain ; a following volley of shots shattered glass , ripped the ceiling , and sent him lurching heavily from the table .
Synonyms following Related Terms leading pursuing stalking shadowing2. following [ n ] a group of followers or enthusiasts
Used in print:(Norman Kent, "The Watercolor Art of Roy M. Mason"...)
It is this subject_matter that has brought Mason a large and enthusiastic following among sportsmen , but it is his exceptional performance with this motif that commends him to artists and discerning collectors .
Synonyms following followers Related Terms multitude faithful claque fandom fan follow3. following [ a ] immediately following in time or order
Examples:
"the following day"
"next in line"
"the next president"
"the next item on the list"
(Nathan Rapport, ""I've Been Here before!"...)
As_a_matter_of_fact , the incorrect classification , the result of many weeks of labor by Dr._Hilprecht , was about to be published by him the following day .
(Douglas Ashford, "Elections in Morocco: Progress...)
The electoral procedure prevented the ready identification of party affiliation , but all vitally interested parties , including the government itself , were busily engaged in determining the party identifications of all successful candidates the month following the elections .
The day following his intervention the palace issued a statement reassuring the citizens that `` the possibility of introducing appeals concerning the establishment of electoral lists , lists of candidates and finally the holding of the consultation itself '' would be supported by the King himself .
(William S. Haymond, "Is Distance an Original...)
- has now been raised in the reader 's mind and in the following form .
(Chester G. Starr, The Origins of Greek Civili...)
The storms of the past had died_away , and the great upheaval which was to mark the following century had not_yet begun to disturb men 's minds .
Synonyms next following Related Terms succeeding4. following [ a ] about to be mentioned or specified
Examples:
"the following items
(Orlin J. Scoville, Part-Time Farming...)
The following amounts of water are needed per day for livestock and domestic uses .
(Bell I. Wiley, "Home Letters of Johnny Reb and Billy...)
A Yankee sergeant gave the following description of his sweetheart : `` My girl is none of your one-horse girls .
A Georgia soldier gave his wife the following description of the cause and consequence of diarrhoea : `` I have bin a_little sick with diorah two or three days .
(L. Don Leet and Florence J. Leet, editors, The World of...)
The following discussion of_this subject has been adapted from the book Causes_of_Catastrophe by L._Don_Leet .
(Charles Wharton Stork, "Verner von Heidenstam"...)
In the following sketch we shall present a brief outline of his life and let him as_much_as_possible speak_for himself .
Synonyms undermentioned following Related Terms succeeding5. following [ a ] in the desired direction
Examples:
"a following wind"
6. following [ p ] preposition, conforming or agreeing with, or as stated by
Synonyms by according_as following from according_to7. following [ n ] the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
Examples:
"the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
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