behind
/bəˈhaɪnd/
noun
Meaning
The rear, back-end
Butt, the buttocks, bottom
A one-point score.
(1800s) The catcher.
In the Eton College field game, any of a group of players consisting of two "shorts" (who try to kick the ball over the bully) and a "long" (who defends the goal).
adverb
Meaning
At the back part; in the rear.
Toward the back part or rear; backward.
"to look behind"
Overdue, in arrears.
"I'm two weeks behind in my schedule."
Slow; of a watch or clock.
"My watch is four minutes behind."
Existing afterwards
"He left behind a legacy of death and sorrow."
Backward in time or order of succession; past.
Behind the scenes in a theatre; backstage.
Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining.
preposition
Meaning
At the back of; positioned with something else in front of.
"The car is behind the wall."
To the back of.
After, time- or motion-wise.
Responsible for
"Who is behind these terrorist attacks?"
In support of.
"The republicans are fully behind their candidate."
Left a distance by, in progress or improvement; inferior to.
"I'm ranked sixth in the French class, behind five other pupils."
As a result or consequence of
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