Definitions for behindbɪˈhaɪnd

be•hindbɪˈhaɪnd(prep.)

bef. 900; ME behinde(n), OE behindan

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(adj)
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?"
behind(p)(adverb)
having the lower score or lagging position in a contest
"behind by two points"; "the 8th inning found the home team trailing"
behind(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"
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"
behind, slow(adverb)
of timepieces
"the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind"
behind(adverb)
in or into an inferior position
"fell behind in his studies"; "their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers"
behind, behindhand, in arrears(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"

behind(preposition)ɪˈhaɪnd
≠ in front of
I found it behind the sofa.
behindɪˈhaɪnd
directly behind
the car right behind me
behindɪˈhaɪnd
progressing more slowly, or being less advanced
students who are behind the rest of the class; two points behind the other team
behindɪˈhaɪnd
progressing more slowly than expected
two months behind schedule
behindɪˈhaɪnd
responsible for sth
the person behind the idea
behindɪˈhaɪnd
supporting and encouraging
We're behind you, whatever you decide.
behindɪˈhaɪnd
when sb is not there to hear
He's been criticizing me behind my back.
behindɪˈhaɪnd
not modern
an education system that is behind the times
behind(adverb)ɪˈhaɪnd
≠ in front
to walk along behind; They hit me from behind.
behindɪˈhaɪnd
where sth was previously
Mary left the camera behind.
behindɪˈhaɪnd
late or slow in making progress
I'm behind with my rent.; kids falling behind in school

behind(Noun)
the rear, back-end
behind(Noun)
bottom, downside
behind(Noun)
butt, the buttocks
behind(Noun)
A 1 point score.
1880: A roar from ten thousand throats go up,For we've kicked another behind. uE000125107uE001 "The Opening Ball" in Comic Australian Verse, ed. G. Lehmann, 1975. Quoted in G. A. Wilkes, A Dictionary of Australian Colloquialisms, second edition, 1985, Sydney University Press, ISBN 0-424-00113-6.
behind(Noun)
an 1800s baseball term meaning the catcher
behind(Adverb)
At the back part; in the rear.
behind(Adverb)
Toward the back part or rear; backward; as, to look behind.
behind(Adverb)
Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining.
behind(Adverb)
Backward in time or order of succession; past.
behind(Adverb)
After the departure of another; as, to stay behind.
behind(Preposition)
at the back of
behind(Preposition)
to the back of
behind(Preposition)
after, time- or motion-wise
behind(Preposition)
responsible for
behind(Preposition)
in support of
The republicans are fully behind their candidate.

Origin: From behindan.

Behind(adj)
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
Behind(adj)
left after the departure of, whether this be by removing to a distance or by death
Behind(adj)
left a distance by, in progress of improvement Hence: Inferior to in dignity, rank, knowledge, or excellence, or in any achievement
Behind(adverb)
at the back part; in the rear
Behind(adverb)
toward the back part or rear; backward; as, to look behind
Behind(adverb)
not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining
Behind(adverb)
backward in time or order of succession; past
Behind(adverb)
after the departure of another; as, to stay behind
Behind(noun)
the backside; the rump