after meaning
EN
[ˈɑːftə(ɹ)] [ˈæf.tə(ɹ)] [ˈæftɚ] 
US WAfter
- After may refer to:
- AdjectivePREafter-SUF-ter
- Adverb
- Conjunction
- Preposition
- Subsequently to; following in time; later than.
- We had a few beers after the game.
- The time is quarter after eight.
- The Cold War began shortly after the Second World War.
- Behind.
- He will leave a trail of destruction after him.
- In pursuit of, seeking.
- He's after a job; run after him; inquire after her health.
- In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.
- We named him after his grandfather; a painting after Leonardo da Vinci.
- Next in importance or rank.
- The princess is next in line to the throne after the prince.
- As a result of.
- After your bad behaviour, you will be punished.
- In spite of.
- After all that has happened, he is still my friend.
- I can't believe that, after all our advice against gambling, you walked into that casino!
- (Ireland, usually preceded by a form of be, followed by an -ing form of a verb) Used to indicate recent completion of an activity.
- I was after finishing my dinner when there was a knock on the door.
- (dated) According to an author or text.
- Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to.
- to look after workmen; to enquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness
- (obsolete) According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting.
- Subsequently to; following in time; later than.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- We left this place and after marching and countermarching back and forward some days.
- I needed to stretch my legs after spending all day sitting around in meetings.
- If an offender recidivates during pretrial release, then he is detained after rearraignment under the 64 policies in Table 1 and the status quo policy.
- Used in the Beginning of Sentence
- After the scandal, the political party disassociated itself from the questionable candidate.
- After a full day of playing, you'd think that kid would finally zonk out.
- After I was caught selling company secrets, I'm not surprised they made me walk the plank.
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- They met, fell in love, got married, and lived happily ever after.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of after in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Adjectives
- Adverbs
- Conjunctive adverbs
- Sequence adverbs
- Sequence adverbs
- Uncomparable adverbs
- Conjunctive adverbs
- Conjunctions
- Prepositions
- Adjectives
- en afterwards
- en afternoon
- en afterthought
- en aftermath
- en aftermost
Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "after" is an adjective. It's also an adverb, more specifically, a conjunctive adverb and an uncomparable adverb. It's also a conjunction. It's also a preposition.