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following the crowd

following the crowd is the present participle and gerund of follow the crowd.

Meaning of follow the crowd

Verb

follow the crowd (third-person singular simple present follows the crowd, present participle following the crowd, simple past and past participle followed the crowd)

  1. (idiomatic) To conform to majority beliefs, opinions, or practices.
    • As much as the next guy, I don't like to follow the crowd.

Questions about following the crowd

What is following the crowd the present participle and gerund of?
Following the crowd is the present participle and gerund of follow the crowd.

Words near following the crowd in the dictionary

  1. following one's nose
  2. following someone off a cliff
  3. following someone to the ends of the earth
  4. following someone to the ends of the world
  5. following suit
  6. following the crowd
  7. following the leader
  8. following the money
  9. following the sun
  10. following the wind
  11. following through

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