behind

Use Behind in a sentence

preposition

at or toward the rear of: Look behind the house.

not keeping up with, later than; after: behind schedule.

in the state of making less progress than: We can't afford to fall behind our competitors.

on the farther side of; beyond: behind the mountain.

originating, supporting, or promoting: Who's behind this program?

hidden or unrevealed by: Malice lay behind her smile.

at the controls of: behind the wheel of a car.

adverb

at or toward the rear; rearward: to lag behind.

in a place, state, or stage already passed.

10.

in arrears; behindhand: to be behind in one's rent.

11.

slow, as a watch or clock: more than 20 minutes behind.

12.

as a cause or often latent feature of: Behind their harassment lay the traditional fear of foreigners.

13.

in a situation that exists afterward: The victim left behind a large family.

14.

Archaic. in reserve; to come: Greater support is yet behind.

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adjective

15.

following: the man behind.

noun

16.

Informal. the buttocks.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English behinde(n), Old English behindan; for adv. suffix -an cf. before. See be-, hind¹

Synonyms
1, 2. Behind, after both refer to a position following something else. Behind applies primarily to position in space, and suggests that one person or thing is at the back of another; it may also refer to (a fixed) time: He stood behind the chair. You are behind the appointed time. After applies primarily to time; when it denotes position in space, it is not used with precision, and refers usually to bodies in motion: Rest after a hard day's work. They entered the room, one after another.

Usage note
See back¹.

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World English Dictionary

behind (bɪˈhaɪnd)

—*prep*
1.	in or to a position further back than; at the rear of; at the back of
2.	in the past in relation to: I've got the exams behind me now
3.	late according to; not keeping up with: running behind schedule
4.	concerning the circumstances surrounding: the reasons behind his departure
5.	backing or supporting: I'm right behind you in your application

—*adv*
6.	in or to a position further back; following
7.	remaining after someone's departure: he left it behind
8.	in debt; in arrears: to fall behind with payments

—*adj*
9.	(postpositive) in a position further back; retarded: the man behind prodded me

—n
10.	informal the buttocks
11.	Australian rules football a score of one point made by kicking the ball over the behind line between a goalpost and one of the smaller outer posts (behind posts)

[Old English behindan]

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Word Origin & History

behind

O.E. behindan "behind, after," from bi "by" + hindan "from behind" (see hind (adj.)). Euphemistic meaning "backside of a person" is from 1786. Phrase behind the times is from 1905.

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Slang Dictionary

behind definition

n.
the posterior; the buttocks. (This euphemism is losing out to plain old ass and butt on TV and elsewhere.) : She needs some jeans that will flatter her behind.

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Idioms & Phrases

behind

In addition to the idioms beginning with behind, also see come from behind; drop behind; fall behind; get behind; power behind the throne; put behind one; wet behind the ears; with one arm tied behind one's back.