Synonyms for following

Synonyms for (noun) following

Synonyms: pursual, pursuit, following, chase

Definition: the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

Usage: the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit

Similar words: motion, move, movement

Definition: the act of changing location from one place to another

Usage: police controlled the motion of the crowd; the movement of people from the farms to the cities; his move put him directly in my path


Synonyms: followers, following

Definition: a group of followers or enthusiasts

Similar words: hoi polloi, the great unwashed, mass, masses, multitude, people

Definition: the common people generally

Usage: separate the warriors from the mass; power to the people


Synonyms for (adj) following

Synonyms: following, undermentioned

Definition: about to be mentioned or specified

Usage: the following items

Similar words: succeeding

Definition: coming after or following


Synonyms: following, next

Definition: immediately following in time or order

Usage: the following day; next in line; the next president; the next item on the list

Similar words: succeeding

Definition: coming after or following


Synonyms: following

Definition: going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction

Usage: the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade; tried to outrun the following footsteps

Similar words: pursuing

Definition: following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit

Usage: the fox fled from the pursuing hounds; listened for the hounds' pursuing bark


Synonyms: following

Definition: in the desired direction

Usage: a following wind

Similar words: favorable, favourable

Definition: (of winds or weather) tending to promote or facilitate

Usage: the days were fair and the winds were favorable


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