Definitions for fall behind
fall be·hind

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1. fall back, lose, drop off, fall behind, recedeverb

   retreat

2. lag, dawdle, fall back, fall behindverb

   hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.

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1. fall behindverb

   To be late (for a regular event)

2. fall behindverb

   To be progressively below average in performance.

Matched Categories

1. • Follow
   • Regress

How to pronounce fall behind?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fall behind in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fall behind in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of fall behind in a Sentence

1. Bob Melvin:

   We have to win tomorrow, after losing again tonight’s game now we fall behind them, tomorrow’s a really important game for us.

2. Sanjay Patnaik:

   If [the U.S.] are laggards, it won’t be good for our markets, it won’t be good for our companies, the U.S. doesn’t want to fall behind, or our financial system will be more vulnerable to climate risk.

3. Mike Manazir:

   We're going to fall behind on the benefits for having an unmanned attribute inside the air wing, that's where I'm frustrated - when something's ready to go and ... it advances our warfighting capability why wouldn't you?

4. Mike DeWine:

   Reasonable people may disagree about a lot, but we can all agree that we must keep our children in the classroom so they don't fall behind and so their parents can go to work and not take time off to watch their kids at home.

5. Tony Gonsolin:

   I was able to get some first-pitch strikes, which was really nice. I didn't fall behind in too many counts.

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fall behind
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fall_Behind