ALL meanings of afters
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A a - noun afters dessert; sweet 3
- noun afters a confrontation or physical violence between football players immediately after they have been involved in a challenge for the ball 3
- noun afters Dessert. 1
- preposition afters behind in place or position; following behind: men lining up one after the other. 1
- preposition afters later in time than; in succession to; at the close of: Tell me after supper. Day after day he came to work late. 1
- preposition afters subsequent to and in consequence of: After what has happened, I can never return. 1
- preposition afters below in rank or excellence; nearest to: Milton is usually placed after Shakespeare among English poets. 1
- preposition afters in imitation of or in imitation of the style of: to make something after a model; fashioned after Raphael. 1
- preposition afters in pursuit or search of; with or in desire for: I'm after a better job. Run after him! 1
- preposition afters concerning; about: to inquire after a person. 1
- preposition afters with the name of; for: He was named after his uncle. 1
- preposition afters in proportion to; in accordance with: He was a man after the hopes and expectations of his father. 1
- preposition afters according to the nature of; in conformity with; in agreement or unison with: He was a man after my own heart. He swore after the manner of his faith. 1
- preposition afters subsequent to and notwithstanding; in spite of: After all their troubles, they still manage to be optimistic. 1
- adverb afters behind; in the rear: Jill came tumbling after. 1
- adverb afters later in time; afterward: three hours after; happily ever after. 1
- adjective afters later in time; next; subsequent; succeeding: In after years we never heard from him. 1
- adjective afters Nautical, Aeronautics. farther aft. located closest to the stern or tail; aftermost: after hold; after mast. including the stern or tail: the after part of a hull. 1
- noun afters afters, British Informal. the final course of a meal, as pudding, ice cream, or the like; dessert. 1
- idioms afters after all, despite what has occurred or been assumed previously; nevertheless: I've discovered I can attend the meeting after all. 1
- noun afters (Informal) (Britain) dessert. 0
- noun afters (Informal) The festivities held after a wedding meal. 0
- noun afters (Britain, Ireland, informal, sports) fighting or arguing off the ball or when play has stopped. 0