ˈfɔləu v. 1 tr. or (foll. by after) intr. go or
come after (a
person or
thing proceeding ahead). 2 tr. go
along (a
route,
path, etc.). 3 tr. & intr. come after in
order or
time (Nero followed Claudius;
dessert followed; my reasons are as follows). 4 tr.
take as a
guide or
leader. 5 tr.
conform to (follow
your example). 6 tr.
practise (a
trade or profession). 7 tr.
undertake (a
course of
study etc.). 8 tr.
understand the meaning or
tendency of (a
speaker or argument). 9 tr.
maintain awareness of the
current state or
progress of (events etc. in a
particular sphere). 10 tr. (foll. by with)
provide with a
sequel or
successor. 11 intr.
happen after
something else;
ensue. 12 intr. a be
necessarily true as a
result of something else. b (foll. by from) be a result
of. 13 tr.
strive after;
aim at;
pursue (followed
fame and fortune). øfollow-my-leader a game in
which players must do as the leader
does. follow one's
nose trust to
instinct. follow on 1
continue. 2 (of a cricket team)
have to bat
again immediately after the
first innings. follow-on n. an
instance of
this. follow
out carry out;
adhere precisely to (instructions etc.). follow
suit 1 Cards
play a card of the suit
led. 2 conform to
another person's actions. follow
through 1 continue (an
action etc.) to
its conclusion. 2
Sport continue the
movement of a
stroke after the ball
has been struck. follow-through n. the action of
following through. follow up (foll. by with) 1 pursue,
develop,
supplement. 2
make further investigation of. follow-up n. a
subsequent or continued action,
measure,
experience, etc. [OE folgian f. Gmc]