Associations to the word «After»

AFTER, adverb. Behind; later in time; following.

AFTER, preposition. Subsequently to; following in time; later than.

AFTER, preposition. Behind.

AFTER, preposition. In pursuit of, seeking.

AFTER, preposition. In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.

AFTER, preposition. Next in importance or rank.

AFTER, preposition. As a result of.

AFTER, preposition. In spite of.

AFTER, preposition. (Irish) (usually preceded by a form of be) (followed by an -ing form of a verb) Used to indicate recent completion of an activity

AFTER, preposition. (dated) According to an author or text.

AFTER, preposition. Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to.

AFTER, preposition. (obsolete) According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting.

AFTER, conjunction. Signifies that the action of the clause it starts takes place before the action of the other clause.

AFTER, adjective. (dated) Later; second (of two); next, following, subsequent

AFTER, adjective. (nautical) (where the frame of reference is within the ship) At or towards the stern of a ship.

AFTER A FASHION, prepositional phrase. In some way, somehow, to a certain extent

AFTER ALL, prepositional phrase. Used other than as an idiom: see after,‎ all.

AFTER ALL, prepositional phrase. (idiomatic) Anyway, in any case; indicates a statement is true regardless of other considerations; used to reinforce or explain a point.

AFTER ALL, prepositional phrase. (idiomatic) In the end, however; used in referring to something that was believed to be the case, but is not; or to an outcome that is not what was expected or predicted.

AFTER BODIES, noun. Plural of after body

AFTER BODY, noun. Alternative spelling of afterbody

AFTER DARK, prepositional phrase. After nightfall. After night has fallen. At night.

AFTER HOURS, prepositional phrase. During the period after the legal hours of operation.

AFTER LENGTH, noun. Alternative spelling of afterlength

AFTER LENGTHS, noun. Plural of after length

AFTER ONE'S OWN HEART, adjective. (idiomatic) (of a person) Having the same opinions, feelings, or behaviour as oneself.

AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL, noun. A television program broadcast in the mid- to late afternoon and directed toward adolescents.

AFTER TASTE, noun. Alternative spelling of aftertaste

AFTER TASTES, noun. Plural of after taste

AFTER THE FACT, prepositional phrase. (idiomatic) Too late; after something is finished or final.

AFTER, adverb. Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that".

AFTER, adverb. Behind or in the rear; "and Jill came tumbling after".

AFTER, adjective. Located farther aft.