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following

/ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ UK
/ˈfɒləɪn/ Northumbria, UK
/ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/ US

Where it comes from

By surface analysis, follow + -ing.

adjective

not comparable Coming next, either in sequence or in time. See the following section.
Similar: succeeding, following, next, after, later, posterior, subsequent, successor, ulterior · Opposite: preceding, antecedent, anterior, earlier, erstwhile, ex, foregone, former, hitherto, old, olden, past
not comparable About to be specified. The following words have no definition[…]
Similar: undermentioned · Opposite: abovementioned, aforementioned, aforesaid
not comparable, of a wind Blowing in the direction of travel, as opposed to headwind; downwind. The following wind sped us on our way.

preposition

proscribed, sometimes After, subsequent to. Following the meeting, we all had a chat.
Opposite: before, prior to
In accordance with; as per. Following all relevant safety instructions, administer a dose of the corticosteroid.
Similar: per

noun followings

A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage. He had a loyal following.
Vocation; business; profession.
with definite article A thing or things to be mentioned immediately after. The following is a recommendation letter from the president.
An account which is followed. When a new user joins Weibo, he should register Weibo and get a unique ID, and then he takes some existing users as his followings and waits for others to follow him.

verb

gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of follow

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: succeeding, next, undermentioned, favourable, favorable, tailing, pursuing, pursuit, chase, stalking, shadowing, followers, sequel, follow-up, follow-on, consecutive

Translations

Every language

adj next in sequence or time

Español	siguiente
中文	下列 xiàliè, 下 xià
Português	seguinte
Français	suivant
Deutsch	folgend, anschließend, nachstehend
Italiano	seguente
Ελληνικά	ακόλουθος akólouthos, κάτωθι kátothi
Русский	сле́дующий slédujuščij
العربية	تَالٍ tālin, التَّالِي at-tālī

adj about to be specified

Español	próximo, siguiente
日本語	次のもの
Português	seguinte
Français	suivant, ci-après
Deutsch	folgend, nachstehend
Ελληνικά	εξής exís, ακόλουθος akólouthos
Русский	сле́дующий slédujuščij

adj wind blowing in the direction of travel

Français	favorable
Deutsch	folgend
Ελληνικά	ούριος oúrios
Русский	попу́тный popútnyj

prep subsequent to

Français	après, postérieurement à, à la suite de
Deutsch	folgend, nach
Ελληνικά	κατόπιν katópin, ακολούθως akoloúthos
العربية	بَعْد baʕd

noun a group of followers

Français	mouvance
Deutsch	Anhänger, Anhängerschaft, Gefolge, Gefolgschaft, Fangemeinde
Ελληνικά	ακολουθία akolouthía, συνοδεία synodeía, κοινό koinó
Русский	аудито́рия auditórija

noun an account which is followed

한국어	팔로잉 palloing
Русский	фолло́винг follóving

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@misc{following_2026,
  title = {following},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/following},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}