Following
WordNet
adjective
(1) Immediately following in time or order
"The following day"
"Next in line"
"The next president"
"The next item on the list"
(2) 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"
noun
(3) The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
"The culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
(4) A group of followers or enthusiasts
WiktionaryText
Adjective
- Coming next, either in sequence or in time
- See the following section.
- About to be specified
- The following words have no definition . . .
- Blowing in the direction of travel
- The following wind sped us on our way.
Preposition
following
- after, subsequent to
- Following the meeting, we all had a chat.