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following > 6 senses
ADJECTIVE1followingGoing or proceeding or coming after in the same direction
2followingIn the desired direction
3following, nextImmediately following in time or order
4following, undermentionedAbout to be mentioned or specified
NOUN1following, followersA group of followers or enthusiasts
2following, pursuit, chaseThe act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
following > pronunciation
Soundsfaa'lowihng
Rhymesabating, abducting, abiding, and 2078 more rhymes in ihng at the HyperDic website...
following > adjective 1
MeaningGoing 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"
Similarpursuing; shadowing, tailing; stalking
Contraryleading
following > adjective 2
MeaningIn the desired direction.
Examples"a following wind"
Similar tofavorable, favourable
following > adjective 3
MeaningImmediately following in time or order.
Examples"the following day"
Synonymsnext
Similar tosucceeding
following > adjective 4
MeaningAbout to be mentioned or specified.
Examples"the following items"
Synonymsundermentioned
Similar tosucceeding
following > noun 1, group
MeaningA group of followers or enthusiasts.
Synonymsfollowers
Membersfan, buff, devotee, lover
Narrowerclaque; faithful; fandom
Broadermultitude, masses, mass, hoi polloi, people
Verbsfollow; follow
following > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture.
Synonymspursuit, chase
Narrowertrailing, tracking; shadowing, tailing; stalk, stalking
Broadermotion, movement, move
Verbsfollow; follow

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