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Behind

//bɪˈhaɪnd// adj, adv, noun, prep, slang

Definitions

Adjective

1
Not advanced to the required or expected degree; overdue or in arrears.
"I'm very behind in my schedule."
2
Slow.
"My watch is behind by four minutes."

Adjective

1
having the lower score or lagging position in a contest wordnet

Adverb

1
At or in the rear or back part of something.
"The water flows out through the pipe, and the sediment collects behind."
2
In a rearward direction.
"We ran and ran, without once looking behind."
3
So as to come after someone or something in position, distance, advancement, ranking, time, etc.
"The slower runners were left a long way behind."
4
So as to be still in place after someone or something has departed or ceased to exist.
"I couldn't be bothered to carry the ironing board, so I left it behind."
5
Backward in time or order of succession; past.
"[…] forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before"

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6
Behind the scenes in a theatre; backstage.
"‘After the performance was over I went behind, and spoke to her.’"
7
Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining. archaic
"We cannot be sure that there is no evidence behind."

Adverb

1
in or to or toward the rear wordnet
2
remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from wordnet
3
in debt wordnet
4
in or into an inferior position wordnet
5
showing a time that is earlier than the actual time wordnet

Noun

1
The rear, back-end.
"This part fits under the behind of the vehicle."
2
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on wordnet
3
The buttocks, bottom, butt. informal
"I was stung on the behind by a wasp."
4
A one-point score.
"A roar from ten thousand throats go up, For we've kicked another behind."
5
The catcher. slang

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6
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).

Preposition

1
At or to the back or far side of.
"The children were hiding behind the wall."
2
At or to the back or far side of.; Concealed by (something serving as a facade or disguise). figuratively
"Behind the smile was a cruel intention."
3
At or to the back or far side of.; In the past, from the viewpoint of. figuratively
"All my problems are behind me."
4
Less forward or advanced than; after.; After in physical progress or distance.
"Smith finished the race a lap behind the others."
5
Less forward or advanced than; after.; After in developmental progress, score, grade, etc.; inferior to.
"I'm ranked sixth in the French class, behind five other pupils."

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6
Less forward or advanced than; after.; After in time.
"London is nine hours behind Tokyo."
7
Responsible for, being the creator or controller of.
"Who is behind these terrorist attacks?"
8
Underlying, being the reason for or explanation of.
"What is behind this unexpected decision?"
9
In support of.
"The republicans are fully behind their candidate."
10
Following, subsequent to; as a result or consequence of; because of. US, informal
"He was like, 'Fuck the police! Fuck you! You know who I am, you gonna quit playing with me, bitch.' I'm like let's go. 'Cause I wasn't trying to go to jail behind that shit."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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”).

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