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 behind behind /bɪˈhaɪnd/

adjective

  1. () Having the lower score or lagging position in a contest  ( behind )
    having the lower score or lagging position in a contest
     Behind by two points
    behind by two points
     The 8th inning found the home team trailing
    the 8th inning found the home team trailing

adverb

  1. () In, to or toward the rear  ( behind )
    in, to or toward the rear
     He followed behind
    he followed behind
     Seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front
    seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front
     The final runners were far behind
    the final runners were far behind
  2. () Remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from  ( behind )
    remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from
     When he died he left much unfinished work behind
    when he died he left much unfinished work behind
     Left a large family behind
    left a large family behind
     The children left their books behind
    the children left their books behind
     He took off with a squeal of tires and left the other cars far behind
    he took off with a squeal of tires and left the other cars far behind
  3. In debt  ( behind , behindhand , in arrears )
    in debt
     He fell behind with his mortgage payments
    he fell behind with his mortgage payments
     A month behind in the rent
    a month behind in the rent
     A company that has been run behindhand for years
    a company that has been run behindhand for years
     In arrears with their utility bills
    in arrears with their utility bills
  4. In or into an inferior position  ( behind )
    in or into an inferior position
     Fell behind in his studies
    fell behind in his studies
     Their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers
    their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers
  5. Of timepieces  ( behind , slow )
    of timepieces
     The clock is almost an hour slow
    the clock is almost an hour slow
     My watch is running behind
    my watch is running behind

noun

  1. () The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on  ( arse [Canadian, British, Vulgar] , backside , bum [Informal, British] , buns [Informal, N. American] , butt [Informal, N. American] , can [Informal, N. American] , derriere , fanny [Informal, N. American, Vulgar] , fundament , hind end , hindquarters , keister [ N. American, Vulgar] , nates , posterior , prat [Vulgar] , rear [Informal] , rump , stern , tail end , tooshie [Informal] , tush [Informal, N. American] , ass [ N. American, Vulgar] , behind , bottom , buttocks , rear end [Informal] , seat , tail [Informal, N. American] , bahookie [Dialect, Informal, UK] , botty [Informal] , derrière , heinie [Informal, American] , jacksie [British, Vulgar] , jacksy [British, Vulgar] , keester [ N. American, Vulgar] , patootie [Informal, American] , tushy [Informal, N. American] )
    the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
     He deserves a good kick in the butt
    he deserves a good kick in the butt
     Are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
    are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?

preposition

  1. () Positioned at the rear or back part of a structure.  ( behind )
    Positioned at the rear or back part of a structure.
  2. () In support or endorsement of a cause or individual.  ( behind )
    In support or endorsement of a cause or individual.
  3. () Occurring later in time or sequence.  ( after , behind , following )
    Occurring later in time or sequence.