follower
follower Lexical Profile
follower Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A user on social media who subscribes to receive updates, posts, or content from another person or account.
"The photographer gained thousands of new followers after her landscape portrait went viral."
A person who supports, admires, or adheres to a particular leader, philosophy, religion, or movement.
"She became a devoted follower of the philosopher's teachings during her university years."
A person or animal that moves or travels behind another.
"The guide walked briskly at the head of the trail, checking occasionally to make sure the followers kept pace."
A mechanical part, such as a gear, pulley, or lever, that receives motion from another driving part, especially a cam.
"The engineer inspected the cam and follower mechanism to determine the cause of the engine noise."
• Rhymes for follower
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'folgere', meaning a disciple, attendant, or successor, derived from the verb 'folgian' (to follow) combined with the agentive suffix '-ere'.