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following

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/ˈfɒl.oʊ.ɪŋ/ · fol-low-ing

The act of following or the people who follow something.

Meanings

nounformal

The act of following or the people who follow something.

پیروی کرنے کا عمل یا وہ لوگ جو کسی چیز کی پیروی کرتے ہیں۔

پیروی

pairwi

Synonyms

adherencesuccessioncomplianceاتباععملحکمت

Antonyms

precedingleadingignoringعدم پیرویقائل ہوناقائد

Common Collocations

  • following the rules
  • a following of admirers
  • following protocol

Example Sentences

Her following in the art community has grown tremendously.

اس کی فنون لطیفہ کی کمیونٹی میں پیروی بہت بڑھ گئی ہے۔

Us ki funoon lateefa ki community mein pairwi bohot barh gayi hai.

The following of his instructions ensured the task was completed correctly.

اس کی ہدایات کی پیروی کرنے سے کام صحیح طور پر مکمل ہوا۔

Us ki hidayaat ki pairwi karne se kaam sahi tor par mukammal hua.

Many celebrities have a large following on social media.

بہت سے مشہور شخصیات کے سوشل میڈیا پر بڑی پیروی ہوتی ہے۔

Bohat se mashhoor shakhsiyat ke social media par bari pairwi hoti hai.

Easily Confused With

follower:A follower is a person who follows, while 'following' refers to the act or group itself.
adjectiveformal

Next in sequence or order.

ترتیب یا ترتیب میں اگلا۔

اگلے

agle

Synonyms

subsequentensuingsucceedingبعدیآنے والامتوالیا

Antonyms

precedingpriorearlierپہلےسابقگرز

Common Collocations

  • following day
  • following year
  • following week

Example Sentences

The following day was sunny and warm.

اگلے دن کا موسم دھوپ دار اور گرم تھا۔

Agle din ka mausam dhoop daar aur garm tha.

In the following year, they achieved greater success.

اگلے سال، انہوں نے بڑا کامیابی حاصل کی۔

Agle saal, unhon ne bara kamiyabi hasil ki.

She will announce the results on the following week.

وہ اگلے ہفتے نتائج کا اعلان کرے گی۔

Woh agle hafte nataij ka elan kare gi.

Easily Confused With

falling:Falling refers to the action of descending, while following refers to coming next after something.

Word Family

follow
verbپیروی کرنا
follower
nounپیروکار

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'following' as being 'next' in a queue.

Imagine a line of people, one after another.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خود کو سنبھالوں کیسے، میرے پیچھے تو سب ہیں، سب کو چلا لے جا نہ، میں اپنی راہ پر ہوں۔

Khud ko sambhaloon kaise, mere peeche to sab hain, Sab ko chala le ja na, main apni raah par hoon.

How can I manage myself, everyone is behind me, Don't take them all along, I am on my own path.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چوری چوری سب کے پیچھے چلتا ہے۔

Chori chori sab ke peeche chalta hai.

Stealthily follows behind everyone.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "folligende" — to follow

First known use: 14th century

The word 'following' has its roots in Old English and has evolved in use over the centuries.