Definitions for follow

follow fol·low

Spelling: [fol-oh]
IPA: /ˈfɒl oʊ/

Follow is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 40 anagrams from letters in follow (flloow).

Definitions for follow

noun

  1. the act of following.
  2. Billiards, Pool. follow shot (def 2).
  3. follow-up (def 3).

Idioms

  1. follow suit. suit (def 21).

Verb phrases

  1. follow out, to carry to a conclusion; execute:
  2. follow through, to carry out fully, as a stroke of a club in golf, a racket in tennis, etc. to continue an effort, plan, proposal, policy, etc., to its completion.
  3. follow up, to pursue closely and tenaciously. to increase the effectiveness of by further action or repetition. to pursue to a solution or conclusion.

verb (used with object)

  1. to come after in sequence, order of time, etc.:
  2. to go or come after; move behind in the same direction:
  3. to accept as a guide or leader; accept the authority of or give allegiance to:
  4. to conform to, comply with, or act in accordance with; obey:
  5. to imitate or copy; use as an exemplar:
  6. to move forward along (a road, path, etc.):
  7. to come after as a result or consequence; result from:
  8. to go after or along with (a person) as companion.
  9. to go in pursuit of:
  10. to try for or attain to:
  11. to engage in or be concerned with as a pursuit:
  12. to watch the movements, progress, or course of:
  13. to watch the development of or keep up with:
  14. to keep up with and understand (an argument, story, etc.):

verb (used without object)

  1. to come next after something else in sequence, order of time, etc.
  2. to happen or occur after something else; come next as an event:
  3. to attend or serve.
  4. to go or come after a person or thing in motion.
  5. to result as an effect; occur as a consequence:

Origin of follow

before 900; Middle English folwen, Old English folgian; cognate with Old Saxon folgon, Old High German folgēn, folgōn (German folgen)

Examples for follow

The marsh appears to follow along the south side of the range.

An attorney was asked to follow up, but no records indicate what happened next.

Tend to your own garden, to quote the great sage of free speech, Voltaire, and invite people to follow your example.

As southern California turns to desert western Canada could follow Oregon and Washington states as a contender in top class wines.

The next question was, whether it was possible to follow them.

His family members and neighbors also questioned police claims that Gonzalez did not follow officer orders.

"You see we do not follow the English style," said the smooth hostess to Philip.

As you do not propose to follow the sea, it will not be worth while to go as cabin-boy.

We could follow the blood-drops for a long way over the stones.

JetBlue has been flying charter jets to Cuba for three years, and others are sure to follow.

Word Value for follow
Scrable

12

Words with friends

14

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