follower
nounUK /ˈfɒləʊə(ɹ)/
Etymology 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.
15 senses
- 1One who follows, comes after another.
- 2Something that comes after another thing.
- 3One who is a part of master's physical group, such as a…
- 4One who follows mentally, adherer to the opinions, ideas…
- 5An imitator, who follows another's example.
- 6A pursuer.
- 7An account holder who subscribes to see content from…
- 8A machine part receiving motion from another.
- 9A tappet.
- 10A man courting a maidservant; a suitor.
- 11Young cattle.
- 12A metal piece placed at the top of a candle to keep the…
- 13Any of the three players (the ruckman, ruck rover, and…
- 14A debt collector.
- 15A tool used to remove the core from a pin-tumbler lock…
Literally 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.
- Talking bout these other rappers getting old is even getting old / Worrying about your followers, you need to get your dollars up2012, “Amen”, in Dreamchasers 2, performed by Meek Mill ft. Drake:
1 more example
- Shah won over the Nepali youth vote with his outsized social media presence. His Instagram account has over 1.2 million followers, while his Facebook page has 3.8 million.2026 March 11, Chad de Guzman, “Who Is Balendra Shah, the Rapper On Track to Become Nepal’s Next Prime Minister”, in TIME, archived from the original on 11 Mar 2026:
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.
Australian rules football
Colloquial, Dated 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.
- Derived terms
- camp follower, Christfollower, cult follower, fast follower, followership, nonfollower, rule-follower
- Related terms
- following