follower.
One who follows, comes after another.
Meaning & usage
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.
I have over 50 followers on Twitter, but all my tweets only get 10 likes.
A machine part receiving motion from another.
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 debt collector.
A tool used to remove the core from a pin-tumbler lock without causing the driver pins and springs to fall out.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English folwer, folwere, folewer, 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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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.