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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

Synonyms

in back of,
to the rear of