follower

Plural: followers

Noun

• A person who supports or admires a particular person or idea.
• a person who accepts the leadership of another
• someone who travels behind or pursues another
• 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.
• 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.

Examples

• Every top Words With Friends player has a FOLLOWER or two studying their strategies online.
• I have over 50 followers on Twitter, but all my tweets only get 10 likes.

Synonyms

adherent#Noun, disciple#Noun

Antonyms

leader, precursor

Related Words

following