HOW TO PRONOUNCE
follower
/ˈfɑloʊɚ/
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What does follower mean?
noun
- 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.
More meanings (12)
noun
- 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 tappet.
- A man courting a maidservant; a 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.
- A tool used to remove the core from a pin-tumbler lock without causing the driver pins and springs to fall out.
- (dated) A debt collector.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈfɑloʊɚ/
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See this word in context.
“I entertained you, sir,” said John, reining up his palfrey haughtily, “for my follower, but not for my counsellor.”
But on the first mesa they stopped, and faced about to see what this persistent follower was, and what he wanted.
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In Ceylon, there stands at the present time a tree which we are told is still worshipped by every follower of Buddha.
The leading follower of Freud, Jung, has already broken away from the parent church, and there is an amusing cry of heresy raised.
But his prowess made light of it, and he said, ‘I will go on, if I go on with no other follower than my groom!’