Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "follow" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

behind guide lead precede precede trail trail behind unfollow unfollow

Dbpedia Genre

cantopop rock music

Derived Terms

BYF DNF easy-to-follow follow a wheel follow along follow board follow my leader follow one's bliss follow one's heart follow one's nose follow someone to the ends of the earth follow someone to the ends of the world follow that follow the bee follow the crowd follow the hounds follow the lady follow the money follow the sun follow the wind follow to the grave follow up on follow-home follow-me-lad follow-on follow-through follow-up follow-worthy followable followee follower following unfollow

Distinct From

lead leading

Etymologically Related To

full

Context

internet

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

acquit act analyse analyze apply arise be bear behave bring canvass carry check check into check out check over check up on choose come come after comport conduct copy deport develop do do work ensue examine go go over grow hang in hang on hold on imitate locomote look into make for move obey observe originate persevere persist pick out play practice result rise select simulate spring up study subscribe subscribe to suss out take travel understand uprise use work wreak

Type Of (IsA)

album

Manner Of

act be imitate practice result travel understand

Related Terms

chase follow along follow in someone's footsteps follow on follow out follow shot follow someone off a cliff follow suit follow the leader follow the queen follow through follow up follow-the-leader followed by hard act to follow soon to follow tough act to follow

Related Terms

action activity after after lead after me ball behaviour behind billiards carry out chase come come after command copy copy someone dancing ducklings go go after go behind going going after keep track of lead leader leader respecting leading online pursue respecting someone stroke tail trail trail after trail behind user walk walk behind walking walking behaviour watch

Similar Terms

abide by adopt come come after comply espouse keep abreast keep an eye on keep up observe postdate pursue stick to stick with surveil survey trace watch watch over

Synonym Network

adopt be come comply ensue keep up play along postdate pursue stick to succeed surveil take after trace trail watch

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.