Fol|ke|thing
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Fol|ke|ting — or Fol|ke|thing «FOHL kuh TIHNG», noun. 1. the unicameral parliament of Denmark. 2. the lower house of Denmark s former bicameral parliament. ╂[< Danish Folketing (literally) folk assembly] … Useful english dictionary
fol|low-on — «FOL oh ON, N», noun, adjective. –n. 1. Cricket. the act of a player who follows on. 2. something that follows or develops from an earlier thing or action; successor: »The Jupiter was a follow on, more sophisticated than earlier rockets. –adj.… … Useful english dictionary
fol|low-up — «FOL oh UHP», noun, adjective. –n. 1. the act of following up. 2. any action or thing, such as a second or subsequent visit, advertising appeal, or letter, designed to be a further effort in achieving some goal. 3. a newspaper story after an… … Useful english dictionary
fol|low|er — «FOL oh uhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that follows: »By slipping into a side street the man was able to get away from his followers. 2. a person who follows the ideas or beliefs of another: »Christians are followers of Christ. 3. a member of… … Useful english dictionary
fol-de-rol — noun a) Nonsense word traditional to English ballads and madrigals. Fol de rol and fiddle dee dee and fiddley faddley foddle. All the wishes in the world are poppycock and twaddle. lyrics to Richard Rogers Cinderella. b) A gaudy thing of little… … Wiktionary
Folkething — Fol ke*thing , n. [Dan. See {Folk}, and {Thing}.] The lower house of the Danish Rigsdag, or Parliament. See {Legislature}, below. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
follow — fol|low W1S1 [ˈfɔləu US ˈfa:lou] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(go after)¦ 2¦(happen after)¦ 3¦(come after)¦ 4 as follows 5¦(do what somebody says)¦ 6 follow the signs/somebody s directions 7¦(do the same thing)¦ 8¦(believe in something)¦ 9¦(go in particular… … Dictionary of contemporary English
folly — fol|ly [ˈfɔli US ˈfa:li] n plural follies [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: folie, from fol; FOOL1] 1.) [U and C] formal a very stupid thing to do, especially one that is likely to have serious results ▪ Somerville bitterly regretted his… … Dictionary of contemporary English
follow — fol|low [ falou ] verb *** ▸ 1 walk/drive behind someone ▸ 2 happen after something else ▸ 3 watch/listen carefully ▸ 4 obey order/advice ▸ 5 go along river/road etc. ▸ 6 watch progress ▸ 7 understand something difficult ▸ 8 do same as someone… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
follower — /fol oh euhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that follows. 2. a person who follows another in regard to his or her ideas or belief; disciple or adherent. 3. a person who imitates, copies, or takes as a model or ideal: He was little more than a follower … Universalium
