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Behind Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Behind? [n] the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on [adv] 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" [adv] 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" [adv] 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" [adv] in or into an inferior position; "fell behind in his studies"; "their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers" [adv] of timepieces; "the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Behind: arse \| ass \| backside \| behindhand \| bottom \| bum \| buns \| butt \| buttocks \| can \| derriere \| fanny \| fundament \| hind end \| hindquarters \| in arrears \| keister \| nates \| posterior \| prat \| rear \| rear end \| rump \| seat \| slow \| stern \| tail \| tail end \| tooshie \| tush Related Terms \| Find terms related to Behind: 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 See Also \| body \| body part \| torso \| trunk Behind In Webster's Dictionary \Behind"\, 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. \Behind"\, 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. \Be*hind"\, n. The backside; the rump. [Low]

Behind Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Behind?

[n] the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
[adv] 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"
[adv] 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"
[adv] 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"
[adv] in or into an inferior position; "fell behind in his studies"; "their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers"
[adv] of timepieces; "the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind"

See Also | body | body part | torso | trunk

Behind In Webster's Dictionary

\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.


\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.


\Be*hind"\, n.
The backside; the rump. [Low]

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