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after — following in time or place; subsequent to

Part of speech: PREPOSITION

Definition: following in time or place; subsequent to

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈæftər/

Example Sentences

  • After eating 10 hamburgers, he was still hungry.
  • I always forget my homework after watching TV.
  • After the zombie apocalypse, pizza delivery became really challenging.

after

PREPOSITION

[/ˈæftər/]

following in time or place; subsequent to

After the heavy rain, the kids rushed outside to splash in puddles.
💡 Concept

After the heavy rain, the kids rushed outside to splash in puddles.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈæftər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɑːftə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootafter

Origin

The word 'after' derives from Old English 'æfter', meaning 'behind' or 'following'. It belongs to the Germanic language family and is cognate with similar words found across Germanic languages, ultimately tracing back to Proto-Germanic roots denoting position or sequence.

Breakdown

æfter (Old English) literally means 'behind' or 'following', composed of the comparative form of an ancient Germanic root expressing relative position in space or time.

🎵Rhyme

laughterraftercrafter
laughter
rafter
crafter

🔗Collocations

after all
look after
run after
day after day
after hours
go after
named after

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“After eating 10 hamburgers, he was still hungry.”

“I always forget my homework after watching TV.”

😄 Fun example

“After the zombie apocalypse, pizza delivery became really challenging.”

“She decided to study medicine after visiting the hospital.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

followingsubsequent tobehindlater thannext

Antonyms

beforeprior toahead of

Related

afterwardsafterwardlaterthennextfollowingsubsequent

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