following A2 Topic:Grammar & Function Words US /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/ UK /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ See IPA manual Freq #1293 Meanings 1 adj Coming next in time or order. It happened the following day. 2 adj About to be mentioned. Please read the following instructions carefully. 3 prep After; coming directly after a particular event. Following the meeting, we all went for lunch. 4 noun A group of people who support or admire someone. The band has a loyal following. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · coming next in time or order. nextsubsequentsucceeding Word family Forms followings Derived forms followingly Etymology AI details By surface analysis, follow + -ing. Topics Grammar & Function Words External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # following **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adj, prep, noun **IPA (US):** /ˈfɑloʊɪŋ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ/ **Frequency rank:** 1293 ## Meanings 1. Coming next in time or order. 2. About to be mentioned. 3. After; coming directly after a particular event. 4. A group of people who support or admire someone. ## Examples - It happened the following day. - Please read the following instructions carefully. - Following the meeting, we all went for lunch. - The band has a loyal following. ## Derived Forms - followingly ## Etymology By surface analysis, follow + -ing. ## AI Etymology Following is analyzed on the surface as follow + -ing. In current use, the main senses are “Coming next in time or order” and “About to be mentioned”. ## Topics - Grammar & Function Words markdown