Associations to the word «Following»

Wiktionary

FOLLOWING, adjective. Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
FOLLOWING, adjective. About to be specified.
FOLLOWING, adjective. (of a wind) Blowing in the direction of travel.
FOLLOWING, preposition. After, subsequent to.
FOLLOWING, noun. A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.
FOLLOWING, noun. Something to be mentioned immediately later. Used with the definite article the.
FOLLOWING, noun. Vocation; business; profession.
FOLLOWING ON, verb. Present participle of follow on
FOLLOWING UP, verb. Present participle of follow up

Dictionary definition

FOLLOWING, noun. A group of followers or enthusiasts.
FOLLOWING, noun. The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit".
FOLLOWING, adjective. About to be mentioned or specified; "the following items".
FOLLOWING, adjective. Immediately following in time or order; "the following day"; "next in line"; "the next president"; "the next item on the list".
FOLLOWING, adjective. Going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction; "the crowd of following cars made the occasion seem like a parade"; "tried to outrun the following footsteps".
FOLLOWING, adjective. In the desired direction; "a following wind".

Wise words

We cannot always control our thoughts, but we can control our words, and repetition impresses the subconscious, and we are then master of the situation.
Florence Scovel Shinn