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be·hind B0164800 (bĭ-hīnd′)adv.1. In, to, or toward the rear: We walked behind.2. In a place or condition that has been passed or left: I left my gloves behind.3. In arrears; late: I fell behind in my payments.4. Below the standard level; in or into an inferior position: Don't fall behind in class.5. Slow: My watch is running behind.6. Archaic Yet to come or in reserve: "the expectation of some new possession, or of some enjoyment yet behind" (Samuel Johnson).prep.1. At the back of or in the rear of: He sat behind her.2. On the farther side or other side of; beyond: The broom is behind the door.3. In a place or time that has been passed or left by: Their worries are behind them.4. a. Later than: The plane was behind schedule.b. Used to indicate deficiency in performance: behind us in technological development.5. a. Hidden or concealed by: hatred hidden behind a bland smile.b. In the background of; underlying: Behind your every action is self-interest.6. In a position or attitude of support: The leaders have the army behind them.7. In pursuit of: The police were hard behind the escapees.n. Informal The buttocks. [Middle English bihinde, from Old English behindan; see ko- in Indo-European roots.]behind (bɪˈhaɪnd) prep1. in or to a position further back than; at the rear of; at the back of2. in the past in relation to: I've got the exams behind me now. 3. late according to; not keeping up with: running behind schedule. 4. concerning the circumstances surrounding: the reasons behind his departure. 5. backing or supporting: I'm right behind you in your application. adv6. in or to a position further back; following7. remaining after someone's departure: he left it behind. 8. in debt; in arrears: to fall behind with payments. adj (postpositive) in a position further back; retarded: the man behind prodded me. n9. (Anatomy) informal the buttocks10. (Australian Rules Football) Australian rules football a score of one point made by kicking the ball over the behind line between a goalpost and one of the smaller outer posts (behind posts)[Old English behindan]be•hind (bɪˈhaɪnd) prep. 1. at or toward the rear of: behind the house. 2. later than; after: behind schedule. 3. in the state of making less progress than: fell behind the competition. 4. on the farther side of; beyond: behind the mountain. 5. in a role of originating or supporting: Who's behind this program? 6. hidden or not revealed by: Malice lay behind her smile. 7. as a cause or latent feature of: Fear lay behind their anger. 8. at the controls of: behind the wheel of a car. adv. 9. at or toward the rear. 10. in a place or stage already passed. 11. in arrears: to be behind in one's rent. 12. slow; late: We're running an hour behind. 13. in a situation existing afterward: left behind a large family. 14. Archaic. in reserve; to come. adj. 15. following: the one behind. n. 16. Informal. the buttocks. [before 900; Middle English behinde(n), Old English behindan] behind1. used as a prepositionIf you are behind something, you are at the back of it. They parked the motorcycle behind some bushes.Just behind the cottage there was a shed.Be Careful! Don't use 'of' after behind. Don't say, for example, 'They parked the motorcycle behind of some bushes'. If a project is behind schedule, it is completed later than planned or expected. The project is several months behind schedule.2. used as an adverbBehind can also be an adverb. The other police officers followed behind.Several customers have fallen behind with their payments.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | behind - 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?"arse, ass, buns, buttocks, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, derriere, fanny, rear end, tooshie, tush, seat, fundament, backside, bottom, rump, stern, tail end, tail, rear, bum, can, buttbody part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremitytorso, trunk, body - the body excluding the head and neck and limbs; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies" | Adj. | 1. | behind - having the lower score or lagging position in a contest; "behind by two points"; "the 8th inning found the home team trailing"down - being or moving lower in position or less in some value; "lay face down"; "the moon is down"; "our team is down by a run"; "down by a pawn"; "the stock market is down today" | Adv. | 1. | behind - 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" | | 2. | behind - 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" | | 3. | behind - of timepieces; "the clock is almost an hour slow"; "my watch is running behind"slow | | 4. | behind - in or into an inferior position; "fell behind in his studies"; "their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers" | | 5. | behind - 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"behindhand, in arrears |
behindpreposition1. at the rear of, at the back of, on the other side of, on the far side of, at the heels of They were parked behind the truck.2. after, following, in the wake of, on the heels of, to the rear of Keith wandered along behind him.3. supporting, for, backing, on the side of, in agreement with He had the state's judicial power behind him.4. causing, responsible for, the cause of, initiating, at the bottom of, to blame for, instigating I'd like to know who was behind this plot5. less advanced than, slower than, inferior to, weaker than Food production is behind population growth6. later than, after The work is 22 weeks behind scheduleadverb1. the back, the rear She was attacked from behind2. after, next, following, afterwards, subsequently, in the wake (of) The troopers followed behind after in front of, prior to, in the presence of, earlier than, in advance of3. behind schedule, delayed, running late, behind time The accounts are more than three months behind. behind schedule earlier, sooner, ahead, previously, in advance, formerly4. overdue, in debt, in arrears, behindhand They were falling behind with their mortgage payments.noun1. (Informal) bottom, seat, bum (Brit. slang), ass (U.S. & Canad. taboo slang), butt (U.S. & Canad. informal), buns (U.S. slang), arse (taboo slang), buttocks, rump, posterior, tail (informal), derrière (euphemistic), tush (U.S. slang), jacksy (Brit. slang) jeans that actually flatter your behindput something behind you put something in the past, put something down to experience, pay no heed to something, regard something as water under the bridge Maureen put the nightmare behind her.behindadverb1. Not on time:behindhand, belatedly, late, tardily.2. So as to fall behind schedule:behindhand, late, slow.Idiom: behind time.nounInformal. The part of one's back on which one rests in sitting:buttock (used in plural), derrière, posterior, rump, seat.Informal: backside, bottom, rear.Slang: bun (used in plural), fanny, tush.Chiefly British: bum.Translationsbehind (biˈhaind) preposition1. at or towards the back of. behind the door. 在...之後 在...之后2. remaining after. The tourists left their litter behind them. 落後於 落后于3. in support. We're right behind him on this point. 支持 支持 adverb1. at the back. following behind. 在後 在后2. (also beˈhindhand (-hӕnd) ) not up to date. behind with his work. 落後的 落后的3. remaining. He left his book behind; We stayed behind after the party. 留著 留滞 noun the buttocks. a smack on the behind. 屁股 屁股behind someone's back without someone's knowledge or permission. He sometimes bullies his sister behind his mother's back. 背地裡 背着(某人干某事) behind → 后面zhCN, 在...后面zhCN, 在后面zhCN- I've been left behind → 我没赶上这趟车
- We're slightly behind schedule (US)
We are slightly behind schedule (UK) → 我们略微拖延了一点时间
behind
behind n. the posterior; the buttocks. (This euphemism is losing out to plain old ass and butt on TV and elsewhere.) She needs some jeans that will flatter her behind. behind
behind Australian Rules football a score of one point made by kicking the ball over the behind line between a goalpost and one of the smaller outer posts (behind posts) Behind
BehindUsed for listed equity securities. At the same price but entered after your order/interest, such as on the specialist's book. Antithesis of ahead of you.BehindOn an exchange, referring to a record of a trade that occurs at the same price as another trade, but is nonetheless listed after that other trade in a specialist's book. See also: Ahead.See BHND See BHNDbehind
Synonyms for behindprep at the rear ofSynonyms- at the rear of
- at the back of
- on the other side of
- on the far side of
- at the heels of
prep afterSynonyms- after
- following
- in the wake of
- on the heels of
- to the rear of
prep supportingSynonyms- supporting
- for
- backing
- on the side of
- in agreement with
prep causingSynonyms- causing
- responsible for
- the cause of
- initiating
- at the bottom of
- to blame for
- instigating
prep less advanced thanSynonyms- less advanced than
- slower than
- inferior to
- weaker than
prep later thanSynonymsadv the backSynonymsadv afterSynonyms- after
- next
- following
- afterwards
- subsequently
- in the wake (of)
Antonyms- in front of
- prior to
- in the presence of
- earlier than
- in advance of
adv behind scheduleSynonyms- behind schedule
- delayed
- running late
- behind time
Antonyms- earlier
- sooner
- ahead
- previously
- in advance
- formerly
adv overdueSynonyms- overdue
- in debt
- in arrears
- behindhand
noun bottomSynonyms- bottom
- seat
- bum
- ass
- butt
- buns
- arse
- buttocks
- rump
- posterior
- tail
- derrière
- tush
- jacksy
phrase put something behind youSynonyms- put something in the past
- put something down to experience
- pay no heed to something
- regard something as water under the bridge
Synonyms for behindadv not on timeSynonyms- behindhand
- belatedly
- late
- tardily
adv so as to fall behind scheduleSynonymsnoun the part of one's back on which one rests in sittingSynonyms- buttock
- derrière
- posterior
- rump
- seat
- backside
- bottom
- rear
- bun
- fanny
- tush
- bum
Synonyms for behindnoun the fleshy part of the human body that you sit onSynonyms- arse
- ass
- buns
- buttocks
- hind end
- hindquarters
- keister
- nates
- posterior
- prat
- derriere
- fanny
- rear end
- tooshie
- tush
- seat
- fundament
- backside
- bottom
- rump
- stern
- tail end
- tail
- rear
- bum
- can
- butt
Related Wordsadj having the lower score or lagging position in a contestRelated Wordsadv of timepiecesSynonymsadv in debtSynonyms |