follow
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Also seen as: follows · followed
Sense 1
To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.
Đi sau; theo đuổi; di chuyển theo cùng một đường hoặc hướng
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Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
To go or come after in a sequence.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
In billiards and similar games, a stroke causing a ball to follow another ball after hitting it.
động tác khiến bóng đi theo bóng khác sau khi va chạm
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
The act of following another user's online activity.
hành động theo dõi hoạt động trực tuyến của người dùng khác
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Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “follow” mean?
To go after; to pursue; to move behind in the same path or direction, especially with the intent of catching.
Is “follow” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.