follow

1 of 2

verb

fol·low ˈfä-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce follow (audio)

followed; following; follows

transitive verb

: to go, proceed, or come after

followed the guide

: to engage in as a calling or way of life : pursue

wheat-growing is generally followed here

: to walk or proceed along

follow a path

: to be or act in accordance with

follow directions

: to accept as authority : obey

followed his conscience

: to pursue in an effort to overtake

Police followed the robbers attempting to escape.

: to seek to attain

follow knowledge

: to come into existence or take place as a result or consequence of

disaster followed the blunder

: to come or take place after in time, sequence, or order

A juggling act followed the singer.

: to cause to be followed

followed dinner with a liqueur

: to copy after : imitate

the new building follows the facades and roof lines of the original buildings

Maxwell Mays

: to watch steadily

followed the flight of the ball

: to keep the mind on

follow a speech

: to attend closely to : keep abreast of

followed his career with interest

: to understand the sense or logic of (something, such as a line of thought)

I don't quite follow your thinking.

: to subscribe to the feed of (someone or something) especially on social media

intransitive verb

: to go or come after a person or thing in place, time, or sequence

If one sheep goes through the gate, the rest will follow.

: to result or occur as a consequence, effect, or inference

Just because he's done some bad things, does it follow that he is a bad person?

2 of 2

noun

: the act or process of following

: forward spin given to a ball by striking it above center compare draw, english

Phrases

as follows

: as comes next

—used impersonally

The names of the winners are as follows: Mary, James, and Sylvia.

follow one's nose

: to go in a straight or obvious course

Just follow your nose until you get there; you can't miss it.

: to proceed without plan or reflection : obey one's instincts

You don't need my advice—just follow your nose.

follow suit

: to play a card of the same suit as the card led

: to follow an example set

When one airline lowers its fares, the others usually follow suit.

Example Sentences

Verb She followed us into the kitchen. The dog followed the children home. The exit is right this way. Just follow me. The children went home and the dog followed behind. If one sheep goes through the gate, the rest will follow. The number 15 follows 14. Her accident was followed by a long period of recovery. First came the student speeches, and the presentation of awards followed. Rioting followed the unjust verdict. If you work hard, success will surely follow. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Scroll down to find out or follow our Ultimate Pac-12 Tour Guide in map form.

Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 When Will ordered a rosé, Kevin was thrilled to follow suit.

Vijai Nathan, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Meanwhile, John's upcoming Tammy Faye will follow on the heels of his latest foray into the world of theatre: The Devil Wears Prada, The Musical, which opened on Aug. 8 in Chicago.

Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 As a whole, The Best Man franchise has delivered a story about Black characters that people got to grow with and follow over the decades.

Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 An increase in complaints led the agency and Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to send a letter to nursing homes and their debt collectors reminding them to follow the law.

Fatima Hussein, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 One more tower is approved for 10 South Van Ness — that one will be 590 feet tall and include 980 apartments — and a few more could follow if the city passes its Hub rezoning.

J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022 This was just the first step on a list of strict protocols media organizations — such as the BBC — were obliged to follow in the event of the Queen’s death.

Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 The Cuban minister said the government had no answer as to why Biden didn’t follow Obama’s opening to Cuba.

Edith M. Lederer, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022

Noun

In the follow-up, Blanc travels to Greece to investigate a whole new band of suspects.

Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Queen Elizabeth rubbed elbows with the famous singer and actress at the film premiere of Funny Lady, the 1975 follow-up to the film Funny Girl.

Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 The coalition report indicates that Rady now screens about 1,500 kids per week with between 25 to 30 receiving a follow-up.

Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Luca Guadagnino, who directed Timothée Chalamet in 2017's Call Me By Your Name, still wants to make a follow-up to the Oscar-winning film — just don't call it a sequel.

Lauren Huff, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Paramore’s sixth album will mark the follow-up to 2017’s After Laughter.

Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 7 Sep. 2022 Unanimous Media co-founder Erick Peyton said in a recent Sportico interview that the company already is working on a follow-up to the book and is exploring the possibility of translating the property to video as well.

C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2022 Inspectors stated a follow-up inspection was required, but allowed the restaurant to reopen.

Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Fossora is the follow-up to 2017’s Utopia, which was nominated for the best alternative album Grammy.

Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

verb

fol·low ˈfä-lō How to pronounce follow (audio)

followed; following

: to go or come after or behind

The dog followed me home.

: to come after in time or place

Spring follows winter.

: to go on the track of

Police followed a clue.

: to go along or beside

Follow that path.

: to be led or guided by : obey

Follow the instructions.

: to result from

Panic followed the fire.

: to work in or at something as a way of life

He followed the sea.

: to watch or pay attention to

Just follow the bouncing ball.

: understand sense 1

I'm not following this story.

followed

verb

past tense of follow

as in replaced

to come after in time a wrap-up always follows the Super Bowl broadcast

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

replaced
succeeded
superseded
supervened
ensued
supplanted
postdated
displaced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

preceded
predated
antedated

as in chased

to go after or on the track of let's follow the boys to their hiding place

Synonyms & Similar Words

chased
pursued
tracked
accompanied
traced
escorted
trailed
hounded
watched
dogged
tailed
coursed
shadowed
ran
tagged
ran after
sought
run
observed
bird-dogged
hunted
chaperoned
eyed
searched (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

led
guided
headed
piloted

as in obeyed

to act according to the commands of follow me, and you'll do OK

Synonyms & Similar Words

obeyed
observed
kept to
watched
abided by
heard
minded
noticed
regarded
took
heeded
noted
attended
marked
adhered (to)
conformed (to)
goose-stepped (to)
fell in with
complied (with)
surrendered (to)
yielded (to)
submitted (to)
deferred (to)
agreed (to)
acceded (to)
acquiesced (to)
assented (to)
listened (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

led
defied
disobeyed
refused
directed
challenged
dared
ignored
repudiated
renounced
disregarded
rebelled (against)
dismissed
violated
overlooked
broke
brushed (off)
breached
winked (at)
disobliged
passed over
mocked
flouted
tuned out
opposed
transgressed
resisted
poohed
overpassed
fought
derided
scorned
bucked
withstood
infringed
disputed
scoffed (at)
contested
combated
combatted
pooh-poohed
revolted (against)
shrugged off
mutinied (against)

as in traversed

to make one's way through, across, or over followed the path into the garden

Synonyms & Similar Words

traversed
crossed
walked
navigated
traveled
tracked
covered
travelled
went
coursed
transited
hiked
perambulated
rode
tramped
peregrinated
traipsed
trod
ran
passed (over)
proceeded (along)
treaded
cut (across)
run
crisscrossed
rid

as in noted

to take notice of and be guided by don't follow his advice

Synonyms & Similar Words

noted
obeyed
observed
regarded
watched
heeded
considered
respected
heard
kept
contemplated
pondered
noticed
minded
saw
weighed
mulled
listened (to)
marked
conformed (to)
hearkened (to)
attended (to)
complied (with)
harkened (to)
harked (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ignored
disregarded
dismissed
tuned out
neglected
scorned
defied
poohed
flouted
discounted
passed over
brushed (aside or off)
glossed (over)
pooh-poohed
snubbed
glozed (over)
shrugged off
slighted

as in observed

to keep one's eyes on stood on the platform and followed the departing train until it disappeared from sight

Synonyms & Similar Words

observed
watched
eyed
looked
stared
viewed
saw
studied
monitored
regarded
gazed
peered
beheld
guarded
gawked
goggled
woke
gaped
waked
peeked
had one's eye on
glared
spied
perceived
looked on
glimpsed
peeped
glanced
rubbernecked
warded
espied
bird-dogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

blinked
winked

单词	followed
释义	follow 1 of 2 verb fol·low ˈfä-(ˌ)lō followed; following; follows transitive verb 1 : to go, proceed, or come after followed the guide 2 a : to engage in as a calling or way of life : pursue wheat-growing is generally followed here b : to walk or proceed along follow a path 3 a : to be or act in accordance with follow directions b : to accept as authority : obey followed his conscience 4 a : to pursue in an effort to overtake Police followed the robbers attempting to escape. b : to seek to attain follow knowledge 5 : to come into existence or take place as a result or consequence of disaster followed the blunder 6 a : to come or take place after in time, sequence, or order A juggling act followed the singer. b : to cause to be followed followed dinner with a liqueur 7 : to copy after : imitate the new building follows the facades and roof lines of the original buildings Maxwell Mays 8 a : to watch steadily followed the flight of the ball b : to keep the mind on follow a speech c : to attend closely to : keep abreast of followed his career with interest d : to understand the sense or logic of (something, such as a line of thought) I don't quite follow your thinking. e : to subscribe to the feed of (someone or something) especially on social media Follow us on Facebook/Twitter. intransitive verb 1 : to go or come after a person or thing in place, time, or sequence If one sheep goes through the gate, the rest will follow. 2 : to result or occur as a consequence, effect, or inference Just because he's done some bad things, does it follow that he is a bad person? follow 2 of 2 noun 1 : the act or process of following 2 : forward spin given to a ball by striking it above center compare draw, english Phrases as follows : as comes next —used impersonally The names of the winners are as follows: Mary, James, and Sylvia. follow one's nose 1 : to go in a straight or obvious course Just follow your nose until you get there; you can't miss it. 2 : to proceed without plan or reflection : obey one's instincts You don't need my advice—just follow your nose. follow suit 1 : to play a card of the same suit as the card led 2 : to follow an example set When one airline lowers its fares, the others usually follow suit. Synonyms Verb postdate succeed supervene See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb She followed us into the kitchen. The dog followed the children home. The exit is right this way. Just follow me. The children went home and the dog followed behind. If one sheep goes through the gate, the rest will follow. The number 15 follows 14. Her accident was followed by a long period of recovery. First came the student speeches, and the presentation of awards followed. Rioting followed the unjust verdict. If you work hard, success will surely follow. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Scroll down to find out or follow our Ultimate Pac-12 Tour Guide in map form. Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 When Will ordered a rosé, Kevin was thrilled to follow suit. Vijai Nathan, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Meanwhile, John's upcoming Tammy Faye will follow on the heels of his latest foray into the world of theatre: The Devil Wears Prada, The Musical, which opened on Aug. 8 in Chicago. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 As a whole, The Best Man franchise has delivered a story about Black characters that people got to grow with and follow over the decades. Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 An increase in complaints led the agency and Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to send a letter to nursing homes and their debt collectors reminding them to follow the law. Fatima Hussein, ajc, 8 Sep. 2022 One more tower is approved for 10 South Van Ness — that one will be 590 feet tall and include 980 apartments — and a few more could follow if the city passes its Hub rezoning. J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Sep. 2022 This was just the first step on a list of strict protocols media organizations — such as the BBC — were obliged to follow in the event of the Queen’s death. Chloe Taylor, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 The Cuban minister said the government had no answer as to why Biden didn’t follow Obama’s opening to Cuba. Edith M. Lederer, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Noun In the follow-up, Blanc travels to Greece to investigate a whole new band of suspects. Christi Carras, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Queen Elizabeth rubbed elbows with the famous singer and actress at the film premiere of Funny Lady, the 1975 follow-up to the film Funny Girl. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2022 The coalition report indicates that Rady now screens about 1,500 kids per week with between 25 to 30 receiving a follow-up. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Luca Guadagnino, who directed Timothée Chalamet in 2017's Call Me By Your Name, still wants to make a follow-up to the Oscar-winning film — just don't call it a sequel. Lauren Huff, EW.com, 7 Sep. 2022 Paramore’s sixth album will mark the follow-up to 2017’s After Laughter. Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 7 Sep. 2022 Unanimous Media co-founder Erick Peyton said in a recent Sportico interview that the company already is working on a follow-up to the book and is exploring the possibility of translating the property to video as well. C.j. Holmes, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Sep. 2022 Inspectors stated a follow-up inspection was required, but allowed the restaurant to reopen. Garfield Hylton, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2022 Fossora is the follow-up to 2017’s Utopia, which was nominated for the best alternative album Grammy. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 6 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English folwen, from Old English folgian; akin to Old High German folgēn to follow First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun 1661, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing follow a hard/tough act to follow come/follow close/hard/hot on the heels of (something) come/follow close/hard/hot on something's heels follow around follow in someone's footsteps follow about follow one's nose follow one's heart follow-on follow someone's lead follow someone's example follow shot follow suit follow the crowd follow-the-leader follow the pack follow through on/with follow up follow up on (something) follow through take/follow the path/line of least resistance follow out follow the herd See More a hard/tough act to follow come/follow close/hard/hot on the heels of (something) come/follow close/hard/hot on something's heels follow around follow in someone's footsteps follow about follow one's nose follow one's heart follow-on follow someone's lead follow someone's example follow shot follow suit follow the crowd follow-the-leader follow the pack follow through on/with follow up follow up on (something) follow through take/follow the path/line of least resistance follow out follow the herd See More Kids Definition follow verb fol·low ˈfä-lō followed; following 1 : to go or come after or behind The dog followed me home. 2 : to come after in time or place Spring follows winter. 3 : to go on the track of Police followed a clue. 4 : to go along or beside Follow that path. 5 : to be led or guided by : obey Follow the instructions. 6 : to result from Panic followed the fire. 7 : to work in or at something as a way of life He followed the sea. 8 : to watch or pay attention to Just follow the bouncing ball. 9 : understand sense 1 I'm not following this story. Legal Definition follow transitive verb fol·low : to be in accordance with (a prior decision) : accept as authoritative see also precedent compare overrule followed verb past tense of follow 1 as in replaced to come after in time a wrap-up always follows the Super Bowl broadcast Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance replaced succeeded superseded supervened ensued supplanted postdated displaced Antonyms & Near Antonyms preceded predated antedated 2 as in chased to go after or on the track of let's follow the boys to their hiding place Synonyms & Similar Words chased pursued tracked accompanied traced escorted trailed hounded watched dogged tailed coursed shadowed ran tagged ran after sought run observed bird-dogged hunted chaperoned eyed searched (for) Antonyms & Near Antonyms led guided headed piloted 3 as in obeyed to act according to the commands of follow me, and you'll do OK Synonyms & Similar Words obeyed observed kept to watched abided by heard minded noticed regarded took heeded noted attended marked adhered (to) conformed (to) goose-stepped (to) fell in with complied (with) surrendered (to) yielded (to) submitted (to) deferred (to) agreed (to) acceded (to) acquiesced (to) assented (to) listened (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms led defied disobeyed refused directed challenged dared ignored repudiated renounced disregarded rebelled (against) dismissed violated overlooked broke brushed (off) breached winked (at) disobliged passed over mocked flouted tuned out opposed transgressed resisted poohed overpassed fought derided scorned bucked withstood infringed disputed scoffed (at) contested combated combatted pooh-poohed revolted (against) shrugged off mutinied (against) See More 4 as in traversed to make one's way through, across, or over followed the path into the garden Synonyms & Similar Words traversed crossed walked navigated traveled tracked covered travelled went coursed transited hiked perambulated rode tramped peregrinated traipsed trod ran passed (over) proceeded (along) treaded cut (across) run crisscrossed rid 5 as in noted to take notice of and be guided by don't follow his advice Synonyms & Similar Words noted obeyed observed regarded watched heeded considered respected heard kept contemplated pondered noticed minded saw weighed mulled listened (to) marked conformed (to) hearkened (to) attended (to) complied (with) harkened (to) harked (to) Antonyms & Near Antonyms ignored disregarded dismissed tuned out neglected scorned defied poohed flouted discounted passed over brushed (aside or off) glossed (over) pooh-poohed snubbed glozed (over) shrugged off slighted See More 6 as in observed to keep one's eyes on stood on the platform and followed the departing train until it disappeared from sight Synonyms & Similar Words observed watched eyed looked stared viewed saw studied monitored regarded gazed peered beheld guarded gawked goggled woke gaped waked peeked had one's eye on glared spied perceived looked on glimpsed peeped glanced rubbernecked warded espied bird-dogged Antonyms & Near Antonyms blinked winked
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follow

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