Definition of follower
1a : one in the service of another : retainerb : one that follows the opinions or teachings of anotherc : one that imitates another
2 archaic : one that chases
3 : a sheet added to the first sheet of an indenture or other deed
4 : a machine part that receives motion from another part
5 : a spring-loaded plate at the bottom of a firearm's magazine that angles cartridges for proper insertion into the chamber
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Examples of follower in a Sentence
The party drew most of its followers from among young people.
The band has a large group of followers.
He had a reputation of being a follower, not a leader.
Recent Examples of follower from the Web
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Tran's also been sharing her workouts with her 6.9 million Instagram followers.
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It gets shared to your followers' Disqus feeds, and gives the creator kudos!
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GlamGlow recently teamed with L.A.-based model and Instagram celebrity Nick Bateman, a longtime face of Abercrombie & Fitch, to engage his 6 million-plus followers.
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His Snapchat handle, markowitzh, grew to several thousand followers.
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Her Twitter account now has more than 370,000 followers.
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Since creating Dudeism in 2005, Benjamin estimates that there are more than 450,000 followers worldwide.
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Here is Sarah with her son, James, who recently turned 2 years old: Now that Sarah is six-months pregnant with her second child, her vocal Instagram followers are at it again.
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His popularity exploded when images on his Instagram account (5.3 million followers) revealed the shocking superhero-style transformation Gucci Mane underwent while in prison.
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First Known Use of follower
before 12th century
Synonym Discussion of follower
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FOLLOWER Defined for English Language Learners
follower
playDefinition of follower for English Language Learners
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: someone who supports and is guided by another person or by a group, religion, etc.
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: a person who likes and admires (someone or something) very much
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: someone who does what other people say to do
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