Definition of behind Behind
/bɪhajˈnd/ - [bihaynd] - be•hind
We found 33 definitions of behind from 7 different sources.
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WordNet
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| behind - having the lower score or lagging position in a contest; "behind by two points"; "the 8th inning found the home team trailing" | ||
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| behind - in or to or toward the rear; "he followed behind"; "seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front"; "the final runners were far behind" | ||
| behind - remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from; "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" | ||
| behind - in debt; "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" | ||
| behindhand, in arrears | ||
| behind - in or into an inferior position; "fell behind in his studies"; "their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers" | ||
| behind - of timepieces; "the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind" | ||
| slow | ||
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Wiktionary 
- behind (Noun)
The rear, back-end. - behind (Noun)
bottom, downside. - behind (Noun)
butt, the buttocks. - behind (Noun)
A 1 point score. - behind (Noun)
The catcher. - behind (Adverb)
At the back part; in the rear. - behind (Adverb)
Toward the back part or rear; backward; as, to look behind. - behind (Adverb)
Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining. - behind (Adverb)
Backward in time or order of succession; past. - behind (Adverb)
After the departure of another. - behind (Adverb)
behind the Behind the scenes in a theatre; backstage.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- behind (a.)
On the side opposite the front or nearest part; on the back side of; at the back of; on the other side of; as, behind a door; behind a hill. - behind (a.)
Left after the departure of, whether this be by removing to a distance or by death. - behind (a.)
Left a distance by, in progress of improvement Hence: Inferior to in dignity, rank, knowledge, or excellence, or in any achievement. - behind (adv.)
At the back part; in the rear. - behind (adv.)
Toward the back part or rear; backward; as, to look behind. - behind (adv.)
Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining. - behind (adv.)
Backward in time or order of succession; past. - behind (adv.)
After the departure of another; as, to stay behind. - behind (n.)
The backside; the rump.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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behind
Following (someone or something). -
behind
At the back of. -
behind
The fleshy part of the human body that one sits on. -
behind
In or into an inferior position.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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behind
be-hīnd′, prep. at the back of (place, or as support): remaining after or coming after (time, rank, order): inferior to, or not so far advanced as.—adv. at the back, in the rear: backward: past.—adj. or adv. Behind′hand, being behind: tardy, or in arrears of debt, &c.: clandestine. [A.S. behindan; Ger. hinten. See Hind.]
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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behind
When two ride together one must ride behind.
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🔤- behind, noun, singular of behinds.
- behind, adjective.
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