following

/fˈɑloʊɪŋ/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. about to be mentioned or specified
   “the following items”
2. immediately following in time or order
   “the following day”
3. going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction
   “the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade”
4. in the desired direction
   “a following wind”

noun

1. a group of followers or enthusiasts
2. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
   “the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit”

Synonyms for following

• undermentioned
• succeeding
• next
• pursuing
• favorable
• followers
• pursuit
• chase
• pursual

Antonyms of following

• leading

Words that rhyme with following

• hollowing
• swallowing
• wallowing