following

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of FOLLOWING

a body of employees or servants who accompany and wait on a person <a prince with a large following to do practically everything for him>

Synonyms entourage, following, posse, retinue, suite, tail, train

Related Words crew, personnel, staff; court; assistant, attendant, helper, retainer

a group of people showing intense devotion to a cause, person, or work (as a film) <that rock star attracts quite a following>

Synonyms audience, followership, following

Related Words discipleship; fandom

the act of going after or in the tracks of another <took part in the following of the coyote>

Synonyms chase, chasing, dogging, following, hounding, pursuing, shadowing, tagging, tailing, tracing, tracking, trailing

Related Words hot pursuit; tagging along; path, track, trail; search, seeking

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