follow vs heel

follow is not a noun while heel is a noun.

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

As verbs, heel is a hyponym of follow; that is, heel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than follow:

Other hyponyms of follow include ascend.

follow (noun)	heel (noun)
	the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
	(golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft
	the lower end of a ship's mast
	the back part of the human foot
	one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread
	someone who is morally reprehensible

follow (verb)	heel (verb)
behave in accordance or in agreement with	put a new heel on
keep informed	strike with the heel of the club
keep to	perform with the heels
follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something	follow at the heels of a person
grasp the meaning	tilt to one side
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