Following vs. Followed — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Following and Followed
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Definitions
Following➦
Following is a 1998 independent neo-noir crime thriller film written and directed by Christopher Nolan. It tells the story of a young man who follows strangers around the streets of London and is drawn into a criminal underworld when he fails to keep his distance.
Followed➦
To come or go after; proceed behind
Follow the usher to your seat.
Following➦
Coming next in time or order
In the following chapter.
Followed➦
To go after in pursuit
Would follow his enemy to the ends of the earth.
Following➦
Now to be enumerated
The following people will report for duty.
Followed➦
To keep under surveillance
The agent followed the suspect around town.
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Following➦
Blowing in the same direction as the course of a ship or aircraft. Used of wind.
Followed➦
To move along the course of; take
We followed the path.
Following➦
A group or gathering of admirers, adherents, or disciples
A lecturer with a large following.
Followed➦
To move in the direction of; be guided by
Followed the sun westward.
Followed the signs to the zoo.
Following➦
The item or items to be mentioned next
Please buy the following.
Followed➦
To lie in the same path as
The road follows the old trading route.
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Following➦
Subsequent to; after
Following dinner, brandy was served in the study.
Followed➦
To be parallel to
The road follows the river.
Following➦
Coming next, either in sequence or in time.
See the following section.
Followed➦
To accept the guidance, command, or leadership of
Follow a spiritual master.
Rebels who refused to follow their leader.
Following➦
About to be specified.
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Followed➦
To adhere to; practice
Followed family traditions.
Following➦
(of a wind) Blowing in the direction of travel.
The following wind sped us on our way.
Followed➦
To take as a model or precedent; imitate
Followed my example and resigned.
Following➦
After, subsequent to.
Following the meeting, we all had a chat.
Followed➦
To act in agreement or compliance with; obey
Follow the rules.
Follow one's instincts.
Following➦
A group of followers, attendants or admirers; an entourage.
He had a loyal following.
Followed➦
To keep to or stick to
Followed the recipe.
Follow a diet.
Following➦
Vocation; business; profession.
Followed➦
To engage in (a trade or occupation); work at.
Following➦
(with definite article, treated as singular or plural) A thing or things to be mentioned immediately after.
The following is a recommendation letter from the president.
The following are the three most important questions.
Followed➦
To come after in order, time, or position
Night follows day.
Following➦
Present participle of follow
Followed➦
To bring something about at a later time than or as a consequence of
She followed her lecture with a question-and-answer period. The band followed its hit album with a tour.
Following➦
One's followers, adherents, or dependents, collectively.
Followed➦
To occur or be evident as a consequence of
Your conclusion does not follow your premise.
Following➦
Vocation; business; profession.
Followed➦
To watch or observe closely
Followed the bird through binoculars.
Following➦
Next after; succeeding; ensuing; as, the assembly was held on the following day.
Followed➦
To be attentive to; pay close heed to
Too sleepy to follow the sermon.
Following➦
In the field of a telescope) In the direction from which stars are apparently moving (in consequence of the earth's rotation); as, a small star, north following or south following. In the direction toward which stars appear to move is called preceding.
Followed➦
To keep oneself informed of the course, progress, or fortunes of
Follow the stock market.
Followed the local teams.
Following➦
A group of followers or enthusiasts
Followed➦
To grasp the meaning or logic of; understand
Do you follow my argument?.
Following➦
The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture;
The culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit
Followed➦
To come, move, or take place after another person or thing in order or time.
Following➦
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
Followed➦
To occur or be evident as a consequence; result
If you ignore your diet, trouble will follow.
Following➦
In the desired direction;
A following wind
Followed➦
To grasp the meaning or reasoning of something; understand.
Following➦
Immediately following in time or order;
The following day
Next in line
The next president
The next item on the list
Followed➦
(Games) A billiards shot in which the cue ball is struck above center so that it follows the path of the object ball after impact.
Following➦
About to be mentioned or specified;
The following items
Followed➦
Simple past tense and past participle of follow
