after /äfˈtər/

1. Behind in place
2. Later in time than
3. Following in search of
4. In imitation of
5. In proportion to, or in agreement with
6. Following in importance, order, etc
7. Concerning
8. Subsequent to or subsequently, afterwards
9. In the style or manner of
10. According to
11. In honour of
12. With the name, or a name derived from the name, of
13. Past (an hour) (N American)

1. Behind in place
2. Later in time
3. More towards the stern (in this sense the compar of aft)

Later than the time when

afˈterings plural noun (archaic or dialect)

The last milk drawn in milking a cow

afˈters plural noun (informal)

In a meal, the dessert or other course following a main course

afˈterward (chiefly US) or afˈterwards adverb

1. At a later time
2. Subsequently

afˈterbirth noun

1. The placenta and membranes expelled from the uterus after a birth
2. A posthumous birth

afˈterburner noun

The device used in afterburning

afˈterburning noun

Reheat, the use of a device to inject fuel into the hot exhaust gases of a turbojet in order to obtain increased thrust

afˈtercare noun

1. Care subsequent to a period of treatment, corrective training, etc
2. Aftersales service (qv)

afˈter-clap noun (archaic)

An unexpected sequel, after an affair is supposed to be at an end

afˈter-crop noun

A second crop from the same land in the same year

afˈter-damp noun

Chokedamp, arising in coal mines after an explosion of firedamp

afˈterdeck noun (nautical)

The deck behind a ship's bridge

after-dinnˈer noun

The time following dinner

adjective

Belonging to that time, esp before leaving the table

afˈtereffect noun

An effect that comes after an interval

aftereyeˈ transitive verb (Shakespeare)

To gaze after

afˈtergame noun

1. A second game played in the hope of reversing the issue of the first
2. Means employed after the first turn of affairs

afˈterglow noun

1. A glow remaining after a light source has faded, esp that in the sky after sunset
2. Pleasant residual feelings following an experience (figurative)

afˈtergrass noun

The grass that grows after mowing or reaping

afˈtergrowth noun

1. A later growth
2. An aftermath

afˈter-guard noun (nautical)

1. The men on the quarterdeck and poop who work the after sails, many of them unskilled
2. Hence a drudge or person with a menial job
3. A merchant ship's officers

afˈterheat noun (nuclear eng)

The heat from fission products in a nuclear reactor after it has been shut down

afˈter-image noun

An image that persists for a time after one looks at an object

afˈterlife noun

1. A future life
2. Later life
3. A life after death

afˈter-light noun

The light of later knowledge

afˈtermarket noun

The service offered to consumers after the purchase of goods and services (also adjective)

afˈtermath noun

1. Later consequences (of a particular incident or occurrence), esp if bad
2. A second mowing of grass in the same season

afˈter-mentioned adjective

Mentioned subsequently

afternoonˈ noun

The time between noon and evening

adjective /afˈ/

Happening at this time

afˈterpains plural noun

The pains after childbirth, as the uterus contracts

afˈter-party noun

An informal party arranged to follow a more formal event

afˈterpiece noun

A minor piece after a play

afˈtersales adjective

After a sale has been completed, usu with reference to servicing the goods, installation, etc

aftersales service noun

Service offered by a retailer to a customer following the purchase of goods, eg repair, provision of spare parts, advice on installation

afˈtershaft noun

A second shaft arising from the quill of a feather

afˈtershave noun

A lotion for men, for use after shaving

afˈtershock noun

One of several minor shocks following the main shock of an earthquake

af'tershow adjective

Occurring after a musical or theatrical performance

afˈtersun noun

A lotion applied to damaged skin after sunbathing

afˈtersupper noun

1. The time between supper and bedtime (obsolete)
2. Prob a dessert at the end of a supper, poss a rere-supper (Shakespeare)

adjective

In the time after supper

afˈterswarm noun

A second swarm or cast (qv) of bees

afˈtertaste noun

A taste that remains or comes after eating or drinking

afˈter-tax adjective

1. (of profit) remaining after (esp income) tax has been paid
2. (of a price) inclusive of VAT

afˈterthought noun

1. A thought or thing thought of after the occasion
2. A later thought or reflection or modification

afˈtertime noun

Later time

afˈterword noun

An epilogue

afˈterworld noun

The world inhabited by the souls of the dead

after a fashion see under fashion

after all

1. When everything is taken into account
2. In spite of everything

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