noun
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Synonyms
Examples
- he deserves a good kick in the butt
- 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
- behind by two points
- the 8th inning found the home team trailing
adverb
in or to or toward the rear
Examples
- he followed behind
- seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front
- the final runners were far behind
adverb
remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from
Examples
- when he died he left much unfinished work behind
- left a large family behind
- the children left their books behind
- he took off with a squeal of tires and left the other cars far behind
adverb
of timepieces
Synonyms
Examples
- the clock is almost an hour slow
- my watch is running behind
adverb
in or into an inferior position
Examples
- fell behind in his studies
- their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers
adverb
in debt
Synonyms
Examples
- he fell behind with his mortgage payments
- a month behind in the rent
- a company that has been run behindhand for years
- in arrears with their utility bills