follow + noun : guidelines, instructions, procedures, rules
fol|low|er /fɒ loʊə r / (followers )
1 N‑COUNT [usu with poss] A follower of a particular person, group, or belief is someone who supports or admires this person, group, or belief. □ …the Democratic Party's most loyal followers.
2 → see also camp follower
fol|low|ing ◆◆◇ /fɒ loʊ I ŋ/ (followings )
1 PREP Following a particular event means after that event. □ In the centuries following Christ's death, Christians genuinely believed the world was about to end. □ Following a day of medical research, the conference focused on educational practices.
2 ADJ The following day, week, or year is the day, week, or year after the one you have just mentioned. □ We went to dinner the following Monday evening. □ The following year she joined the Royal Opera House.
3 ADJ You use following to refer to something that you are about to mention. □ Write down the following information: name of product, type, date purchased and price. □ The method of helping such patients is explained in the following chapters. ● PRON The following refers to the thing or things that you are about to mention. □ Check with your doctor if you have any of the following: chest pains, high blood pressure, or heart disease.
4 N‑COUNT [usu adj N ] A person or organization that has a following has a group of people who support or admire their beliefs or actions. □ Australian rugby league enjoys a huge following in New Zealand.
5 ADJ [ADJ n] If a boat or vehicle has a following wind, the wind is moving in the same direction as the boat or vehicle. SYNONYMS following ADJ 2
next: I got up early the next morning.
subsequent: Those concerns were overshadowed by subsequent events.
successive: Jackson was the winner for a second successive year.
consecutive: They won the Cup for the third consecutive year.
ensuing: The ensuing argument had been bitter.
fo llow-on N‑SING A follow-on is something that is done to continue or add to something done previously. □ [+ to ] This course for bridge players with some experience is intended as a follow-on to the Beginners' course.
fo llow-through (follow-throughs )
1 N‑UNCOUNT [oft a N ] A follow-through is something that completes an action or a planned series of actions. □ The reality is that people's intentions are rarely matched by their follow-through.
2 N‑VAR A follow-through is a movement that completes an action such as hitting a ball. □ Focus on making a short, firm follow-through.
fo llow-up (follow-ups ) N‑VAR [oft N n] A follow-up is something that is done to continue or add to something done previously. □ They are recording a follow-up to their successful first album. □ One man was arrested during the raid and another during a follow-up operation.
fol|ly /fɒ li/ (follies )
1 N‑VAR If you say that a particular action or way of behaving is folly or a folly , you mean that it is foolish. □ It's sheer folly to build nuclear power stations in a country that has dozens of earthquakes every year.
2 N‑COUNT A folly is a small tower or other unusual building that is built as a decoration in a large garden or park, especially in Britain in former times.
fo|ment /foʊme nt/ (foments , fomenting , fomented ) VERB If someone or something foments trouble or violent opposition, they cause it to develop. [FORMAL ] □ [V n] They accused strike leaders of fomenting violence.
fond /fɒ nd/ (fonder , fondest )
1 ADJ If you are fond of someone, you feel affection for them. □ [+ of ] I am very fond of Michael. □ [+ of ] She was especially fond of a little girl named Betsy. ● fond|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ for ] …a great fondness for children.
2 ADJ [ADJ n] You use fond to describe people or their behaviour when they show affection. □ …a fond father. □ He gave him a fond smile. ● fond|ly ADV [ADV after v] □ Liz saw their eyes meet fondly across the table.
3 ADJ If you are fond of something, you like it or you like doing it very much. □ [+ of ] He was fond of marmalade. □ [+ of ] She is fond of collecting rare carpets. ● fond|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ [+ for ] I've always had a fondness for jewels.
4 ADJ [ADJ n] If you have fond memories of someone or something, you remember them with pleasure. □ I have very fond memories of living in our village. ● fond|ly ADV [ADV with v] □ My dad took us there when I was about four and I remembered it fondly.
5 ADJ [ADJ n] You use fond to describe hopes, wishes, or beliefs which you think are foolish because they seem unlikely to be fulfilled. □ My fond hope is that we will be ready by Christmastime. ● fond|ly ADV [ADV with v] □ I fondly imagined that surgery meant a few stitches and an overnight stay in hospital.
fon|dant /fɒ ndənt/ N‑UNCOUNT [oft N n] Fondant is a sweet paste made from sugar and water. □ …fondant cakes.
fon|dle /fɒ nd ə l/ (fondles , fondling , fondled ) VERB If you fondle someone or something, you touch them gently with a stroking movement, usually in a sexual way. □ [V n] He tried to kiss her and fondle her.
fon|due /fɒ ndjuː, [AM ] -duː/ (fondues ) N‑VAR A fondue is a sauce made from melted cheese into which you dip bread, or a pot of hot oil into which you dip pieces of meat or vegetables.