'Behind' definitions:
Definition of 'behind'
(from WordNet)
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"
adverb
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"
adverb
Of timepieces; "the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind" [syn: behind, slow]
adverb
In or into an inferior position; "fell behind in his studies"; "their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers"
adverb
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" [syn: behind, behindhand, in arrears]
adjective
Having the lower score or lagging position in a contest; "behind by two points"; "the 8th inning found the home team trailing"
noun
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, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, behind, derriere, fanny, ass]
Definition of 'Behind'
From: GCIDE
- Behind \Be*hind"\, adv.
- 1. At the back part; in the rear. "I shall not lag behind." --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Toward the back part or rear; backward; as, to look behind. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining. [1913 Webster]
- We can not be sure that there is no evidence behind. --Locke. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Backward in time or order of succession; past. [1913 Webster]
- Forgetting those things which are behind. --Phil. ii. 13. [1913 Webster]
- 5. After the departure of another; as, to stay behind. [1913 Webster]
- Leave not a rack behind. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Behind'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- A tall Brabanter, behind whom I stood. --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Left after the departure of, whether this be by removing to a distance or by death. [1913 Webster]
- A small part of what he left behind him. --Pope. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Left a distance by, in progress of improvement Hence: Inferior to in dignity, rank, knowledge, or excellence, or in any achievement. [1913 Webster]
- I was not a whit behind the very chiefest apostles. --2 Cor. xi. 5. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Behind'
From: GCIDE
- Behind \Be*hind"\, n. The backside; the rump. [Low] [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'behind'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- after,
- after time,
- afterpart,
- afterpiece,
- afterward,
- arrested,
- back,
- back door,
- back of,
- back seat,
- back side,
- back to back,
- backside,
- backward,
- behind the scenes,
- behind time,
- behindhand,
- belatedly,
- below,
- beyond,
- bottom,
- breech,
- butt,
- buttocks,
- by and by,
- can,
- checked,
- croup,
- crupper,
- deep into,
- delayed,
- derriere,
- detained,
- fanny,
- far on,
- following,
- haunches,
- heel,
- heinie,
- hind end,
- hind part,
- hindhead,
- impeded,
- in arrear,
- in arrears,
- in back of,
- in support of,
- in the background,
- in the rear,
- infra,
- late,
- later,
- later than,
- latterly,
- nates,
- next,
- none too soon,
- occiput,
- past,
- posterior,
- postern,
- rear,
- rear end,
- rearward,
- retarded,
- reverse,
- rump,
- set back,
- since,
- slow,
- slowed down,
- stern,
- subsequent to,
- subsequently,
- supporting,
- tail,
- tail end,
- tailpiece,
- tandem,
- tardy