LookItUp

one after another

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌwʌn ˌæftɚ əˈnʌðɚ/ · UK /ˌwʌn ˌɑːftər əˈnʌðə/

one after another means: Separately and in order, with each person, thing, or event following the previous one.

adverb

IN SEQUENCEA2

Separately and in order, with each person, thing, or event following the previous one.

  • The guests arrived one after another.
  • She opened the letters one after another.
  • One after another, the students stood up and introduced themselves.

Similar words: one by one, in turn, successively

Opposites: simultaneously

Common phrases: arrive one after another, speak one after another, one after another came

WITHOUT A BREAKB2

Repeatedly, with little or no pause, often making a situation difficult.

  • Problems came one after another.
  • She faced setbacks one after another all year.
  • One after another, fresh crises kept the exhausted staff at work.

Similar words: relentlessly, incessantly, nonstop

Common phrases: problems one after another, setbacks one after another

IN SINGLE FILEB1

In a line, with each person or thing behind the next.

  • We walked one after another along the path.
  • The children passed one after another through the narrow doorway.
  • The horses moved one after another along the ridge.

Similar words: in single file

Opposites: side by side

Common phrases: walk one after another, follow one after another

Questions about one after another

What does one after another mean?

Separately and in order, with each person, thing, or event following the previous one.

What is one after another in other languages?

Türkçe: birbiri ardına · Español: uno tras otro · Français: l’un après l’autre · Deutsch: nacheinander · Italiano: uno dopo l’altro · 日本語: 順番に

How do you pronounce one after another?

In American English /ˌwʌn ˌæftɚ əˈnʌðɚ/; in British English /ˌwʌn ˌɑːftər əˈnʌðə/.

How do you use one after another in a sentence?

The guests arrived one after another. She opened the letters one after another.

Learn one after another while you read

LookItUp shows the meaning that fits your sentence, in your language, and turns new words into quick practice cards.

Coming soon on the App Store LookItUp app for iPhone and iPad

one after another in other languages

More words