American English

How to pronounce follower

nounB1Common word
FAHloher

/ˈfɑ.loʊ.ɚ/

3 syllables · Stress the first syllable.

A person who chooses to receive the posts or updates from an account on social media.

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Meanings & examples

noun

A person who chooses to receive the posts or updates from an account on social media.

She has 20,000 followers on Instagram.

His followers get a notification when he posts.

Common phrases & grammar

social media follower · gain followers · follower count

[person/account] + has + [number] followers

become + a follower of + [person/account]

noun

A person who supports someone, a group, a religion, or a set of ideas, and often follows their teachings or example.

She is a loyal follower of the Dalai Lama.

Many followers of the movement joined the march.

Common phrases & grammar

loyal follower

be + a follower of + [person/group/idea]

have + many/loyal followers

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