follow

/fɑloʊ/ verb
6 letters2 syllables12 points in Scrabble®14 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS24
VERB
1

Be later in time.

“Tuesday always follows Monday”

2

Follow with the eyes or the mind.

“She followed the men with the binoculars”

3

Work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function.

4

Be the successor (of).

“Carter followed Ford”

5

Come after in time, as a result.

“A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake”

6

Act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes.

7

Perform an accompaniment to.

“The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano”

8

To be the product or result.

9

Behave in accordance or in agreement with.

10

Keep under surveillance.

“The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing”

11

Accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of.

“Let's follow our great helmsman!”

“She followed a guru for years”

12

Follow in or as if in pursuit.

“Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life”

13

Adhere to or practice.

“These people still follow the laws of their ancient religion”

14

Be next.

“Mary plays best, with John and Sue following”

15

Grasp the meaning.

“Can you follow her argument?”

“When he lectures, I cannot follow”

16

To bring something about at a later time than.

“She followed dinner with a brandy”

“He followed his lecture with a question and answer period”

17

To travel behind, go after, come after.

“The ducklings followed their mother around the pond”

“Please follow the guide through the museum”

18

Travel along a certain course.

“follow the road”

“follow the trail”

19

Keep informed.

20

Follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something.

“We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”

21

Choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans.

“She followed the feminist movement”

22

Imitate in behavior; take as a model.

“Teenagers follow their friends in everything”

23

Keep to.

24

Come as a logical consequence; follow logically.

“It follows that your assertion is false”

WORD FORMS
Related formfollowing
Related formfollower
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®12 points
Words With Friends®14 points
Double word24 points
Triple word36 points
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Pig Latinollowfay
Starts & ends withF … W
Syllablesfol · low
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