Word Information

Behind

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Definitions for Behind

noun
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Synonyms
Examples
  1. he deserves a good kick in the butt
  2. are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
adjective
having the lower score or lagging position in a contest
Synonyms
behind(p)
Examples
  1. behind by two points
  2. the 8th inning found the home team trailing
adverb
in or to or toward the rear
Examples
  1. he followed behind
  2. seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front
  3. the final runners were far behind
adverb
remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from
Examples
  1. when he died he left much unfinished work behind
  2. left a large family behind
  3. the children left their books behind
  4. he took off with a squeal of tires and left the other cars far behind
adverb
of timepieces
Synonyms
Examples
  1. the clock is almost an hour slow
  2. my watch is running behind
adverb
in or into an inferior position
Examples
  1. fell behind in his studies
  2. their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers
adverb
in debt
Synonyms
behindhand in arrears
Examples
  1. he fell behind with his mortgage payments
  2. a month behind in the rent
  3. a company that has been run behindhand for years
  4. in arrears with their utility bills

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