8 dictionary results for: behind
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[bi-hahynd] Pronunciation Key
[bi-hahynd] Pronunciation Key –preposition
–adverb
–adjective
–noun
| 1. | at or toward the rear of: Look behind the house. |
| 2. | not keeping up with, later than; after: behind schedule. |
| 3. | in the state of making less progress than: We can't afford to fall behind our competitors. |
| 4. | on the farther side of; beyond: behind the mountain. |
| 5. | originating, supporting, or promoting: Who's behind this program? |
| 6. | hidden or unrevealed by: Malice lay behind her smile. |
| 7. | at the controls of: behind the wheel of a car. |
| 8. | at or toward the rear; rearward: to lag behind. |
| 9. | 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. |
| 15. | following: the man behind. |
| 16. | Informal. the buttocks. |
—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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American Heritage Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
| be·hind
(bĭ-hīnd') Pronunciation Key
adv.
prep.
n. Informal The buttocks. [Middle English bihinde, from Old English behindan; see ko- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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behind
O.E. behindan, from bi "by" + hindan "from behind" (see hind). Euphemistic meaning "backside of a person" is from 1786. Phrase behind the times is from 1905.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
WordNet - Cite This Source - Share This
| behind | |
adjective | |
| 1. | having the lower score or lagging position in a contest; "behind by two points"; "the 8th inning found the home team trailing" |
adverb | |
| 1. | 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" |
| 2. | 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" |
| 3. | of timepieces; "the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind" |
| 4. | in or into an inferior position; "fell behind in his studies"; "their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers" |
| 5. | 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" |
noun | |
| 1. | the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?" [syn: buttocks] |
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American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms - Cite This Source - Share This
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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Behind
Be*hind"\, prep. [AS. behindan; pref. be- + hindan. See Hind, a.]1. 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. A tall Brabanter, behind whom I stood. --Bp. Hall. 2. Left after the departure of, whether this be by removing to a distance or by death. A small part of what he left behind him. --Pope. 3. Left a distance by, in progress of improvement Hence: Inferior to in dignity, rank, knowledge, or excellence, or in any achievement. I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles. --2 Cor. xi. 5.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Behind
Be*hind"\, adv. 1. At the back part; in the rear. "I shall not lag behind." --Milton. 2. Toward the back part or rear; backward; as, to look behind. 3. Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining. We can not be sure that there is no evidence behind. --Locke. 4. Backward in time or order of succession; past. Forgetting those things which are behind. --Phil. ii. 13. 5. After the departure of another; as, to stay behind. Leave not a rack behind. --Shak.
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Behind
Be*hind"\, n. The backside; the rump. [Low]
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