►fol • low • er noun [ count ]
someone who follows or supports a person or a belief
fol • low • ing / ' falouig / adjective
next
I saw him the following day.
fond / fand / adjective ( fond • er , fond • est ) be fond of someone or something
to like someone or something a lot They are very fond of their uncle. Thesaurus
like to feel that someone or something is good, nice, or attractive; to enjoy something: He's nice. I like him a lot. ♦ Which shirt do you like the best? ♦ I don't like to see her cry. ♦ He didn't like it when I shouted at him. love to like or enjoy someone or something very much: I love this place. ♦ My dad loves going to baseball games. ♦ I love it when you bring me presents! be fond of to like or enjoy someone or something, especially if this has continued for a long time: We were fond of the house and didn't want to leave. ♦ We're all very fond of Mrs. Simpson. ♦ I grew very fond of Turkish food while I was living in Istanbul. adore to love someone or something very much: He simply adores his older brother. ♦ She adores working with children.
► fond • ly / fandli / adverb I remember the place fondly.
food О / fud / noun [ noncount ]
things that people or animals eat Let's go and get some food — I'm hungry. They gave the horses food and water. My favorite food is pasta. Collocations Cooking preparing chop/slice the onions peel the potatoes/an orange grate the cheese/a carrot mix (together) all the ingredients cooking
heat the oven/the broiler/some oil in a frying pan
melt the butter/chocolate/cheese
cook food/fish/meat/rice
bake bread/a cake/cookies/muffins
boil potatoes/an egg/water
fry/stir-fry the chicken/vegetables
grill/broil/barbecue fish/meat/steak
roast chicken/turkey/potatoes
steam rice/vegetables
microwave food/popcorn/your dinner
fool1 / ful / noun [ count ]
a person who is silly or who does something silly You fool! You forgot to lock the door! make a fool of yourself
to do something that makes you look silly in front of other people
He always makes a fool of himself at parties.
fool 2 / ful / verb ( fools , fool • ing , fooled )
to make someone believe something that is not true You can't fool me! I know you're lying!
—SYNONYM trick
fool around to do silly things Stop fooling around with those scissors.
fool • ish / ' fulij / adjective
stupid or silly a foolish mistake
►fool • ish • ly / ' fulijli / adverb I foolishly forgot to bring a coat.
fOOt Ф / fut / noun [ count ]
( plural feet / fit / ) the part of your leg that you stand on
I've been walking all day, and my feet hurt. — Look at the picture at leg .
( plural foot or feet ) ( abbreviation ft. ) a measure of length (= twelve inches or 30.48 centimeters). There are three feet in a yard
"How tall are you?" "Five foot six (= five feet and six inches ) ."
She is five feet tall.
the lowest part of something
She was standing at the foot of the stairs.
—SYNONYM bottom
on foot
walking
Should we go by car or on foot? put your foot down ( informal )
