behind
noun
- 1
The rear, back-end
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Butt, the buttocks, bottom
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A one-point score.
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(1800s) The catcher.
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In the Eton College field game, any of a group of players consisting of two "shorts" (who try to kick the ball over the bully) and a "long" (who defends the goal).
adverb
- 1
At the back part; in the rear.
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Toward the back part or rear; backward.
“to look behind”
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Overdue, in arrears.
“I'm two weeks behind in my schedule.”
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Slow; of a watch or clock.
“My watch is four minutes behind.”
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Existing afterwards
“He left behind a legacy of death and sorrow.”
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Backward in time or order of succession; past.
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Behind the scenes in a theatre; backstage.
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Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining.
preposition
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At the back of; positioned with something else in front of.
“The car is behind the wall.”
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To the back of.
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After, time- or motion-wise.
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Responsible for
“Who is behind these terrorist attacks?”
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In support of.
“The republicans are fully behind their candidate.”
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Left a distance by, in progress or improvement; inferior to.
“I'm ranked sixth in the French class, behind five other pupils.”
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As a result or consequence of
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