Behind
//bɪˈhaɪnd//
Word Type
Preposition
Adverb
Noun
Adverb
Adjective
Adjective
The word "behind" can be used as preposition, adverb, noun, adverb, adjective and adjective.
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Derived Terms
behind bars behind center behind closed doors behind every successful man there stands a woman behind in the count behind its time behind post behind somebody's back behind someone's back behind the 8-ball behind the arc behind the bit behind the counter behind the curtain behind the curve behind the ear behind the eight ball behind the eight-ball behind the eightball behind the scenes behind the times behind the wheel behind the wire behind time behind-the-scenes behinded behindhand behindness caught behind come from behind drop behind dry behind the ears fall behind get behind get thee behind me green behind the ears hidebehind jump up behind leave behind nut behind the bolt power behind the throne put behind one rally behind rushed behind stay behind therebehind throw one's weight behind throw oneself behind walk behind wet behind the ears wet-behind-the-ears with one arm tied behind one's back with one hand tied behind one's back writebehind
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Related Terms
aft after arrears back back of backstage behind scenes bottom bully bum butt buttock buttocks catcher consequence direction exist field game follow front goal hind hiney in back in front in front of late location long motion not overdue place position posterior preposition rear rear of responsible result short sitting slow support time
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