following

noun verb adjective

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: fol-low-ing (3)

English Definition

Coming after or as a result of.

Example Sentence

Following the meeting, we had lunch.

US IPA /ˈfɑː.loʊ.ɪŋ/

UK IPA /ˈfɒl.əʊ.ɪŋ/

after subsequent to succeeding consequent upon

before preceding prior to