follow vs following

follow is not a noun while following is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
follow	No	No	Yes	No
following	Yes	Yes	No	No

follow (noun)	following (noun)
	the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
	a group of followers or enthusiasts

follow (adjective)	following (adjective)
	going or proceeding or coming after in the same direction
	in the desired direction
	about to be mentioned or specified
	immediately following in time or order

follow (verb)	following (verb)
behave in accordance or in agreement with
keep informed
keep to
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
grasp the meaning
imitate in behavior; take as a model
perform an accompaniment to
to travel behind, go after, come after
travel along a certain course
follow in or as if in pursuit
keep under surveillance
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
to subscribe to someone's updates on social media
to be subscribed to updates from another user on social media
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
be the successor (of)
follow with the eyes or the mind
work in a specific place, with a specific subject, or in a specific function
accept and follow the leadership or command or guidance of
adhere to or practice
be later in time
come after in time, as a result
be next
to bring something about at a later time than
to be the product or result
come as a logical consequence; follow logically