follower
Meaning
- One who follows, comes after another.
- Something that comes after another thing.
- One who is a part of master's physical group, such as a servant or retainer.
- One who follows mentally, adherer to the opinions, ideas or teachings of another, a movement etc.
- An imitator, who follows another's example.
- A pursuer.
- An account holder who subscribes to see content from another account on a social media platform.
- A machine part receiving motion from another.
- A man courting a maidservant; suitor.
- Young cattle.
- A metal piece placed at the top of a candle to keep the wax melting evenly.
- Any of the three players (the ruckman, ruck rover, and rover) who usually follow the ball around the ground rather than occupying a fixed position.
- (colloquial) A debt collector.
- A tool used to remove the core from a pin-tumbler lock without causing the driver pins and springs to fall out.
Synonyms
The Apostles
young person
bad second
students and pupils
teacher’s student-helper
following the lead of
playing second fiddle to
yield allegiance to
The Disciples
escourt
zealot enthusiast
driven member
followup mechanism
consectator
aficionado
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɒləʊə(ɹ)/
Etymology
From Middle English folwer, folwere, folȝere, from Old English folgere (“follower; attendant; disciple”), equivalent to follow + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Foulger, West Frisian folger, Dutch volger, German Folger, Swedish följare.
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