Definition of BEHIND

behind

Plural: behinds

Noun

  • The buttocks or posterior.
  • the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
  • The rear, back-end.
  • The buttocks, bottom, butt.
  • A one-point score.
  • 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).

Adjective Satellite

  • having the lower score or lagging position in a contest
    • "behind by two points"

Adverb

  • 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"
  • 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"
  • of timepieces
    • "my watch is running behind"
  • in or into an inferior position
    • "fell behind in his studies"
    • "their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers"
  • in debt
    • "he fell behind with his mortgage payments"
    • "a month behind in the rent"
    • "a company that has been run behindhand for years"

Prep

  • At or to the back or far side of.
  • At or to the back or far side of.
  • Concealed by (something serving as a facade or disguise).
  • At or to the back or far side of.
  • In the past, from the viewpoint of.
  • Less forward or advanced than; after.
  • After in physical progress or distance.
  • Less forward or advanced than; after.
  • After in developmental progress, score, grade, etc.; inferior to.
  • Less forward or advanced than; after.
  • After in time.
  • Responsible for, being the creator or controller of.
  • Underlying, being the reason for or explanation of.
  • In support of.
  • Following, subsequent to; as a result or consequence of; because of.

Adv

  • At or in the rear or back part of something.
  • In a rearward direction.
  • So as to come after someone or something in position, distance, advancement, ranking, time, etc.
  • So as to be still in place after someone or something has departed or ceased to exist.
  • 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.

Adj

  • Not advanced to the required or expected degree; overdue or in arrears.
  • Slow.

Examples

  • After that terrible play, he was dragging his BEHIND in the scores.
  • All my problems are behind me.
  • Behind the garage needs clearing asap.
  • Behind the smile was a cruel intention.
  • He left behind a legacy of death and sorrow.
  • He stayed behind after the war.
  • I couldn't be bothered to carry the ironing board, so I left it behind.
  • I hide behind you in hide and seek.
  • I was stung on the behind by a wasp.
  • I'm ranked sixth in the French class, behind five other pupils.
  • I'm very behind in my schedule.
  • In the cricket match, England are 120 runs behind India.
  • In the cricket match, England finished a long way behind.
  • Look behind you!
  • Mr Jones was the man behind the redevelopment plan.
  • My employer is two paychecks behind on paying my salary.
  • My watch is behind by four minutes.
  • She sneaked up on me from behind.
  • The children were hiding behind the wall.
  • The island was inundated by the sea, leaving not a trace behind.
  • The republicans are fully behind their candidate.
  • The slower runners were left a long way behind.
  • The sun went behind the clouds.
  • The water flows out through the pipe, and the sediment collects behind.
  • The worst thing about autumn is that winter follows behind.
  • This part fits under the behind of the vehicle.
  • We ran and ran, without once looking behind.
  • What is behind this unexpected decision?
  • Who is behind these terrorist attacks?

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English behinde, behinden, from Old English behindan (“on the back side of, behind”), from Proto-West Germanic *bihindan, *bihindini (“on the back side of, in the rear of, behind”), from Proto-West Germanic *bi- + *hindō (“the hind side, back part”), equivalent to be- + hind. Compare Old Saxon bihindan (“behind”, adverb), Middle High German behinter (“behind; back”).

Synonyms

arse, ass, backside, behindhand, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, in arrears, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, slow, stern, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, a-back, in back of, to the rear of

Antonyms

ahead of, in front of

Scrabble Score: 12

behind: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
behind: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
behind: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

behind: valid Words With Friends Word