followingpreposition
uk/ˈfɒl.əʊ.ɪŋ/us/ˈfɑː.loʊ.ɪŋ/B2 after:
The weeks following the riots were extremely tense.
Following the dinner, there will be a dance.
More examples
- Oil prices are certain to rise following the agreement to limit production.
- Major changes are expected in the England team following their 3-0 defeat last Saturday.
- The footballer is likely to receive a three-match suspension following an incident in yesterday's game.
- There have been calls for the drug to be withdrawn, following reports that it has dangerous side effects.
- The hospital said she was in a stable condition following the operation.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Before, after and already
- advance
- afore
- after
- afterwards
- already
- ante
- as it is idiom
- formerly
- front
- gone
- heretofore
- immediate
- in advance idiom
- in advance of sth/sb idiom
- later
- prologue
- shortly
- subsequent
- successor
- thereafter
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followingadjective
uk/ˈfɒl.əʊ.ɪŋ/us/ˈfɑː.loʊ.ɪŋ/B1 [ before noun ] The following day, morning, etc. is the next one.
Examples
- The following programme contains scenes that may be disturbing to some viewers.
- The full extent of the damage only became evident the following morning.
- Fair weather was forecast for the following day.
- They arranged to have dinner the following month.
- We arrive in Paris on the Sunday, and leave the following Wednesday.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Before, after and already
- advance
- afore
- after
- afterwards
- already
- ante
- as it is idiom
- formerly
- front
- gone
- heretofore
- immediate
- in advance idiom
- in advance of sth/sb idiom
- later
- prologue
- shortly
- subsequent
- successor
- thereafter
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following wind
a wind that is blowing in the same direction as the one in which you are going
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Wind & winds
- airstream
- anemometer
- blast
- breeze
- choppy
- drafty
- dust devil
- El Niño
- eolian
- hurricane
- jet stream
- prevailing
- sigh
- southeasterly
- southerly
- the Beaufort scale
- tornado
- westerly
- wind gauge
- windsock
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followingnoun [ S ]
uk/ˈfɒl.əʊ.ɪŋ/us/ˈfɑː.loʊ.ɪŋ/following noun [ S ] (NEXT)
the following
B2 (often used to introduce a list, report, etc.) of what comes next:
The following is an extract from her diary.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Before, after and already
- advance
- afore
- after
- afterwards
- already
- ante
- as it is idiom
- formerly
- front
- gone
- heretofore
- immediate
- in advance idiom
- in advance of sth/sb idiom
- later
- prologue
- shortly
- subsequent
- successor
- thereafter
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following noun [ S ] (PEOPLE)
a group of people who admire something or someone:
She has attracted a large following among the rich and famous.
The shop has a small but loyal/devoted following.
a group of people who support, admire, or believe in a particular person, group, or idea
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Admirers
- admirer
- devotee
- fan
- fan club
- fanboy
- fandom
- fangirl
- fans' favourite
- fansite
- flatterer
- follower
- hanger-on
- party faithful
- secret admirer
- stan
- worshipper