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behind Definition

be·hind (bē hīnd′, bi-)

adverb

  1. in or to the rear or back to walk behind, to look behind
  2. at an earlier time; in the past my joy lies behind
  3. in a former place, condition, etc. the girl he left behind
  4. in or into a retarded state to drop behind in one's studies
  5. in or into arrears to fall behind in one's dues
  6. slow in time; late the train was running behind
  7. Archaic in reserve; yet to come

Etymology: ME bihinden < OE behindan: see be- & hind

  1. remaining after the dead leave their wealth behind them
    1. in the rear of; in back of he sat behind me
    2. following at the rear of
  3. inferior to in position, achievement, etc.
  4. later than; delayed with respect to to be behind schedule
  5. on the other or farther side of; beyond behind the hill
  6. gone by or ended for; out of the attention or concern of his apprenticeship was behind him
    1. supporting fans solidly behind their team
    2. prompting or instigating the mastermind behind the plot
    1. hidden by; not yet revealed about there's something behind this news
    2. in the circumstances surrounding or antecedent to

adjective

that follows, as in a line the person behind

noun

Informal the buttocks

behind Synonyms

behind

modif. and prep.

  1. To the rear in space

    in back of, following, after; see back.

  2. Late in time

    tardy, dilatory, behind time; see late 1, slow 2.

  3. Slow in progress

    sluggish, slow-moving, delayed, backward, underdeveloped, retarded, behind schedule, in arrears, belated, laggard; see also slow 1, 3.

    Antonyms fast*, rapid, ahead of schedule.

behind Quotes

I'll come no more behind your scenes,David: for the silk stockings and white bosoms of your actresses excite my amorous propensities.

—Johnson, Samuel known as Dr Johnson

O L, thou hast searched me, and known me. Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off. Thou compassest my path and my lying down, and art acquainted with all my ways. For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo,O L, thou knowest it altogether. Thou hast beset me behind and before, and laid thine hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.

—Bible (Old Testament)

Ich sitze in dem kleinsten Zimmer in meinem Hause. Ich habe Ihre Kritik vor mir. Im n a« chsten Augenblick wird sie hinter mir sein. I am sitting in the smallest room of my house.I have your review before me. In a moment it will be behind me.

—Reger, Max

This Englishwoman is so refined She has no bosom and no behind.

—Smith, Stevie (Florence Margaret)

Is it peace? and Jehu said,What hast thou to do with peace? turn thee behind me.

—Bible (Old Testament)