What does behind mean?
Definitions for behind
bɪˈhaɪndbe·hind
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word behind.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
Wiktionary
behind(Noun)
the rear, back-end
Etymology: From behindan.
behind(Noun)
bottom, downside
Etymology: From behindan.
behind(Noun)
butt, the buttocks
Etymology: From behindan.
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.
Etymology: From behindan.
behind(Noun)
an 1800s baseball term meaning the catcher
Etymology: From behindan.
behind(Adverb)
At the back part; in the rear.
Etymology: From behindan.
behind(Adverb)
Toward the back part or rear; backward; as, to look behind.
Etymology: From behindan.
behind(Adverb)
Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining.
Etymology: From behindan.
behind(Adverb)
Backward in time or order of succession; past.
Etymology: From behindan.
behind(Adverb)
After the departure of another; as, to stay behind.
Etymology: From behindan.
behind(Preposition)
at the back of
Etymology: From behindan.
behind(Preposition)
to the back of
Etymology: From behindan.
behind(Preposition)
after, time- or motion-wise
Etymology: From behindan.
behind(Preposition)
responsible for
Etymology: From behindan.
behind(Preposition)
in support of
The republicans are fully behind their candidate.
Etymology: From behindan.
Webster Dictionary
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
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Behind
be-hīnd′, prep. at the back of (place, or as support): remaining after or coming after (time, rank, order): inferior to, or not so far advanced as.—adv. at the back, in the rear: backward: past.—adj. or adv. Behind′hand, being behind: tardy, or in arrears of debt, &c.: clandestine. [A.S. behindan; Ger. hinten. See Hind.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'behind' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #451
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'behind' in Written Corpus Frequency: #684
Adverbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'behind' in Adverbs Frequency: #227
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of behind in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of behind in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of behind in a Sentence
Stay behind the rope while you do it ... I'm kidding.
The group just finished teeing off on hole # 7 and were walking down the fairway, they were aware of a goose nest on their left which they were looking at but not bothering when from behind them and to the right came the guard goose( protecting the nest).
As a lifelong fan of fantasy, I am beyond excited to tell the story' The Witcher : Blood Origin.' A question has been burning in my mind ever since I first read The Witcher books -- What was the Elven world really like before the cataclysmic arrival of the humans ? i've always been fascinated by the rise and fall of civilizations, how science, discovery, and culture flourish right before that fall. How vast swathes of knowledge are lost forever in such a short time, often compounded by colonization and a rewriting of history. Leaving only fragments of a civilization's true story behind.
I think if you are going to commit that time, you do want to make sure you're going to have some creative say, and you know, as a woman in this business, I so admire other women who have taken that step themselves and taken some ownership of their career and gotten either behind the camera or gotten involved as a producer. Those are the women I look up to.
It will embolden junta leader Prayuth to think he has millions of Thais behind him and it will extend military control not for one or two years but 20 years.
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Translations for behind
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- agterAfrikaans
- وراء, خلف, وَراءArabic
- заBelarusian
- задница, зад, назад, задник, отзадBulgarian
- darrereCatalan, Valencian
- za, zpátky, vzaduCzech
- заOld Church Slavonic, Church Slavonic, Old Bulgarian
- bagside, bagdel, bag, efter, bagefter, rumpe, bundDanish
- hinter, Hintern, hintenGerman
- megbeEwe
- πίσω απόGreek
- malantaŭEsperanto
- después, detrás, atrásSpanish
- taga, tagaosa, tagumik, taha, põhiEstonian
- takana, peräpää, perä, takapuoli, jäljessä, taakse, takaosa, takamus, peppu, pakara, jälkeensä, piilossa, takaosassa, jälkeen, jäljelle, löytymättä, myöhässäFinnish
- derrière, après, reversFrench
- efterWestern Frisian
- taobh thiar deIrish
- air cùl, air cùlaibhScottish Gaelic
- detrás de, tras, detrásGalician
- מֵאָחוֹר, מאחוריHebrew
- पीछा, के पीछे, पीछेHindi
- dèyèHaitian Creole
- mögé, mögött, hátul, végénHungarian
- detraInterlingua
- dietro, dopoItalian
- 後ろJapanese
- 뒤Korean
- پشت گرتن, پاش, پشتKurdish
- postLatin
- hönjer, achterLimburgish, Limburgan, Limburger
- užLithuanian
- pirms, aizLatvian
- задMacedonian
- sesudah, ke belakang, di belakangMalay
- achterwerk, achteraan, achter, achterste, na, achterkantDutch
- bak, bakpart, rompeNorwegian
- zad, z tyłu, za, tył, dupa, (być) za, poPolish
- traseira, por trás, traseiro, bunda, depois, atrás, apoiando, para trásPortuguese
- după, urmă, spate, spre spate, îndărăt, spre-napoi, în spate, în urmăRomanian
- задница, за, позади, за спиной, зад, после, сзади, тыл, вспять, назадRussian
- за, zaSerbo-Croatian
- zaSlovak
- za, dél, nazáj, zádnjica, zádnji, po, zadájSlovene
- tuaSamoan
- prapa, pasAlbanian
- baksida, botten, akter, bakom, ända, bak, efter, baktillSwedish
- nyumaSwahili
- பின்னால்Tamil
- వెనక్కి, వెనకTelugu
- nasa likod, sa likodTagalog
- поза, заUkrainian
- کے پیچھے, پیچھا, پیچھےUrdu
- sauVietnamese
- poVolapük
- padrî, dirîWalloon
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