following
English Thesaurus
1. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | motion, move, movement, |
| definition | : | the act of changing location from one place to another (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | tracking, trailing, |
| definition | : | the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | shadowing, tailing, |
| definition | : | the act of following someone secretly (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | stalk, stalking, |
| definition | : | the act of following prey stealthily (noun.act) |
2. a group of followers or enthusiasts (noun.group)
| hyponym | : | claque, |
| definition | : | a group of followers hired to applaud at a performance (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | faithful, |
| definition | : | any loyal and steadfast following (noun.group) |
| hyponym | : | fandom, |
| definition | : | the fans of a sport or famous person (noun.group) |
| member holonym | : | buff, devotee, fan, lover, |
| definition | : | an ardent follower and admirer (noun.person) |
3. about to be mentioned or specified (adj.all)
4. going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction (adj.all)
| similar | : | pursuing, |
| definition | : | following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit (adj.all) |
5. in the desired direction (adj.all)
| similar | : | favorable, favourable, |
| definition | : | (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate (adj.all) |
6. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture (noun.act)
| derivation | : | follow, |
| definition | : | to travel behind, go after, come after (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | follow, pursue, |
| definition | : | follow in or as if in pursuit (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | chase, chase after, |
| definition | : | pursue someone sexually or romantically (verb.social) |
7. a group of followers or enthusiasts (noun.group)
| derivation | : | adopt, espouse, follow, |
| definition | : | choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | follow, |
| definition | : | accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of (verb.social) |
8. going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction (adj.all)
| antonym | : | leading, |
| definition | : | going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way (adj.all) |
9. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture (noun.act)
| derivation | : | follow, |
| definition | : | to travel behind, go after, come after (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | follow, pursue, |
| definition | : | follow in or as if in pursuit (verb.motion) |
| derivation | : | chase, chase after, |
| definition | : | pursue someone sexually or romantically (verb.social) |
10. a group of followers or enthusiasts (noun.group)
| derivation | : | adopt, espouse, follow, |
| definition | : | choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | follow, |
| definition | : | accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of (verb.social) |
11. going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction (adj.all)
| antonym | : | leading, |
| definition | : | going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way (adj.all) |
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