Followed — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb phrase /ˈfä-(ˌ)lō/ fol·low

Meaning & Definition of Followed

Followed (verb)

  1. to go, proceed, or come after
  2. to engage in as a calling or way of life, pursue
  3. to walk or proceed along
  4. to follow to the end or to a conclusion
  5. carry out, execute
  6. to continue a stroke or motion to the end of its arc
  7. to press on in an activity or process especially to a conclusion
  8. to follow with something similar, related, or supplementary
  9. to maintain contact with (a person) so as to monitor the effects of earlier activities or treatments
  10. to pursue in an effort to take further action
  11. to go wherever (someone) goes

Followed (phrase)

  1. to go in a straight or obvious course
  2. to proceed without plan or reflection, obey one's instincts
  3. to play a card of the same suit as the card led
  4. to follow an example set

Followed (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to come after in time

    "a wrap-up always follows the Super Bowl broadcast"

    similar: postdated, succeeded, supervened
    related: displaced, replaced, superseded, supplanted, ensued
    opposite: antedated, preceded, predated

  2. to go after or on the track of

    "let's follow the boys to their hiding place"

    similar: bird-dogged, chased, coursed, dogged, hounded, pursued, ran, shadowed, tagged, tailed, traced, tracked, trailed, ran after
    related: accompanied, chaperoned, escorted, hunted, searched (for), sought, eyed, observed, watched
    opposite: guided, led, piloted
    near: headed

  3. to act according to the commands of

    "follow me, and you'll do OK"

    similar: adhered (to), complied (with), conformed (to), goose-stepped (to), minded, obeyed, observed, abided by, fell in with, kept to
    related: deferred (to), submitted (to), surrendered (to), yielded (to), acceded (to), acquiesced (to), agreed (to), assented (to), attended, heard, heeded, listened (to), marked, noted, noticed, regarded, took, watched
    opposite: defied, disobeyed, rebelled (against)
    near: disobliged, challenged, dared, refused, renounced, repudiated, directed, led, brushed (off), disregarded, ignored, overlooked, overpassed, passed over, tuned out, winked (at), dismissed, pooh-poohed, shrugged off, breached, broke, infringed, transgressed, violated, derided, flouted, mocked, scoffed (at), scorned, mutinied (against), revolted (against), bucked, combated, contested, disputed, fought, opposed, resisted, withstood

  4. to make one's way through, across, or over

    "followed the path into the garden"

    similar: coursed, covered, crossed, cut (across), navigated, passed (over), perambulated, peregrinated, proceeded (along), tracked, transited, traveled, traversed, went
    related: hiked, traipsed, tramped, trod, walked, ran, rode, crisscrossed

  5. to take notice of and be guided by

    "don't follow his advice"

    similar: heeded, listened (to), minded, noted, observed, regarded, watched
    related: considered, contemplated, mulled, pondered, weighed, complied (with), conformed (to), kept, obeyed, respected, attended (to), harked (to), heard, hearkened (to), marked, noticed, saw
    opposite: disregarded, ignored, tuned out
    near: brushed (aside or off), discounted, dismissed, glossed (over), glozed (over), neglected, passed over, pooh-poohed, scorned, shrugged off, defied, flouted, slighted, snubbed

  6. to keep one's eyes on

    "stood on the platform and followed the departing train until it disappeared from sight"

    similar: eyed, observed, watched, had one's eye on
    related: beheld, looked, perceived, regarded, saw, viewed, gaped, gawked, gazed, glared, goggled, looked on, peered, rubbernecked, stared, guarded, warded, woke, bird-dogged, monitored, studied, spied, espied, glanced, glimpsed, peeked, peeped
    near: blinked, winked

Related Entry: Follow (verb)

Follow is a different word from Followed. The synonyms below are for follow, not for followed.

  1. to come after in time

    "a wrap-up always follows the Super Bowl broadcast"

    similar: postdate, succeed, supervene
    related: displace, replace, supersede, supplant, ensue
    opposite: antedate, precede, predate

  2. to go after or on the track of

    "let's follow the boys to their hiding place"

    similar: bird-dog, chase, course, dog, hound, pursue, run, shadow, tag, tail, trace, track, trail, run after
    related: accompany, chaperone, escort, hunt, search (for), seek, eye, observe, watch
    opposite: guide, lead, pilot
    near: head

  3. to act according to the commands of

    "follow me, and you'll do OK"

    similar: adhere (to), comply (with), conform (to), goose-step (to), mind, obey, observe, abide by, fall in with, keep to
    related: defer (to), submit (to), surrender (to), yield (to), accede (to), acquiesce (to), agree (to), assent (to), attend, hear, heed, listen (to), mark, note, notice, regard, take, watch
    opposite: defy, disobey, rebel (against)
    near: disoblige, challenge, dare, refuse, renounce, repudiate, direct, lead, brush (off), disregard, ignore, overlook, overpass, pass over, tune out, wink (at), dismiss, pooh-pooh, shrug off, breach, break, infringe, transgress, violate, deride, flout, mock, scoff (at), scorn, mutiny (against), revolt (against), buck, combat, contest, dispute, fight, oppose, resist, withstand

  4. to make one's way through, across, or over

    "followed the path into the garden"

    similar: course, cover, cross, cut (across), go, navigate, pass (over), perambulate, peregrinate, proceed (along), track, transit, travel, traverse
    related: hike, traipse, tramp, tread, walk, ride, run, crisscross

  5. to take notice of and be guided by

    "don't follow his advice"

    similar: heed, listen (to), mind, note, observe, regard, watch
    related: consider, contemplate, mull, ponder, weigh, comply (with), conform (to), keep, obey, respect, attend (to), hark (to), hear, hearken (to), mark, notice, see
    opposite: disregard, ignore, tune out
    near: brush (aside or off), discount, dismiss, gloss (over), gloze (over), neglect, pass over, pooh-pooh, scorn, shrug off, defy, flout, slight, snub

  6. to keep one's eyes on

    "stood on the platform and followed the departing train until it disappeared from sight"

    similar: eye, observe, watch, have one's eye on
    related: behold, look, perceive, regard, see, view, gape, gawk, gaze, glare, goggle, look on, peer, rubberneck, stare, guard, wake, ward, bird-dog, monitor, study, spy, espy, glance, glimpse, peek, peep
    near: blink, wink

Related Entry: Followed up (verb)

Followed up is a different word from Followed. The synonyms below are for followed up, not for followed.

  1. to add to or continue (something) with something similar

    "She followed up her first book with a sequel."

    similar: parlayed, complemented, supplemented, accelerated, added (to), aggrandized, amplified, augmented, boosted, built up, compounded, enlarged, escalated, expanded, extended, hyped, increased, multiplied, pumped up, raised, stoked, supersized, swelled, upped, completed, finished, blew up, dilated, distended, inflated, drew out, elongated, fleshed (out), lengthened, prolonged, protracted, stretched, developed, enhanced, heightened, intensified, magnified, beefed (up), reinforced, strengthened
    opposite: abbreviated, abridged, curtailed, shortened, compressed, condensed, constricted, contracted, cut back, retrenched, abated, decreased, de-escalated, diminished, downsized, dwindled, lessened, lowered, minified, reduced, subtracted (from)

Related Entry: Follow through (with) (verb)

Follow through (with) is a different word from Followed. The synonyms below are for follow through (with), not for followed.

  1. to carry through (as a process) to completion

    "you said you would put all of the files in order, but you didn't follow through with it"

    similar: accomplish, achieve, bring off, carry off, carry out, commit, compass, do, execute, fulfill, make, negotiate, perform, perpetrate, prosecute, pull off, put through, go through
    related: bring about, effect, effectuate, implement, ace, nail, engage (in), practice, work (at), reduplicate, reenact, repeat, actualize, attain, realize, complete, end, finish, wind up
    near: fail, skimp, slight, slur

Related Entry: Follow up (verb)

Follow up is a different word from Followed. The synonyms below are for follow up, not for followed.

  1. to add to or continue (something) with something similar

    "She followed up her first book with a sequel."

    similar: parlay, complement, supplement, accelerate, add (to), aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build up, compound, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, hype, increase, multiply, pump up, raise, swell, stoke, supersize, up, complete, finish, blow up, dilate, distend, inflate, draw out, elongate, flesh (out), lengthen, prolong, protract, stretch, develop, enhance, heighten, intensify, magnify, beef (up), reinforce, strengthen
    opposite: abbreviate, abridge, curtail, shorten, compress, condense, constrict, contract, cut back, retrench, abate, decrease, de-escalate, diminish, downsize, dwindle, lessen, lower, minify, reduce, subtract (from)

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Followed

The most common words with a similar meaning to Followed:

postdated, succeeded, supervened, bird-dogged, chased, coursed, dogged, hounded, pursued, ran, shadowed, tagged, tailed, traced, tracked, trailed, adhered (to), complied (with), conformed (to), goose-stepped (to), minded, obeyed, observed, covered, crossed, cut (across), navigated, passed (over), perambulated, peregrinated, proceeded (along), transited, traveled, traversed, went, heeded, listened (to), noted, regarded, watched

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Followed

Words with the opposite meaning of Followed:

antedated, preceded, predated, guided, led, piloted, defied, disobeyed, rebelled (against), disregarded, ignored, tuned out

Related Words for Followed

displaced, replaced, superseded, supplanted, ensued, accompanied, chaperoned, escorted, hunted, searched (for), sought, deferred (to), submitted (to), surrendered (to), yielded (to), acceded (to), acquiesced (to), agreed (to), assented (to), attended, heard, marked, noticed, took, hiked, traipsed, tramped, trod, walked, rode

Near Antonyms of Followed

headed, disobliged, challenged, dared, refused, renounced, repudiated, directed, brushed (off), overlooked, overpassed, passed over, winked (at), dismissed, pooh-poohed, shrugged off, breached, broke, infringed, transgressed, violated, derided, flouted, mocked, scoffed (at), scorned, mutinied (against), revolted (against), bucked, combated

Word Forms of Followed

Inflections: following, follows, followed out, following out, follows out, followed through, following through, follows through, followed up, following up, follows up, followed about, following about, follows about

Origin & Etymology of Followed

Middle English folwen, from Old English folgian; akin to Old High German folgēn to follow

First known use: before 12th centuryt

Frequently Asked Questions about Followed

What does "Followed" mean?

"Followed" means to go, proceed, or come after. As an a verb and a phrase, it is defined as: to go, proceed, or come after. It has 6 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Followed"?

Other words for "Followed" include postdated, succeeded, supervened, bird-dogged, chased, coursed, dogged and hounded. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Followed" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Followed"?

There are 112 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Followed". Common alternatives include postdated, succeeded, supervened, bird-dogged, chased, coursed, dogged, hounded, pursued and ran.

What is the opposite of "Followed"?

Antonyms of "Followed" include antedated, preceded, predated, guided, led, piloted, defied and disobeyed. Near antonyms include headed, disobliged, challenged and dared.

How do you use "Followed" in a sentence?

Examples of "Followed" in a sentence: "a wrap-up always follows the Super Bowl broadcast"; "let's follow the boys to their hiding place"; "follow me, and you'll do OK".

Is "Followed" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Followed" can be used as a verb and a phrase, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Followed"?

"Followed" is pronounced /ˈfä-(ˌ)lō/ and divided into syllables as fol·low.

What is the origin of the word "Followed"?

"Followed" comes from Middle English folwen, from Old English folgian; akin to Old High German folgēn to follow. First known use: before 12th centuryt.