behind
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/bəˈhaɪnd/
English
Definitions
noun
- The rear, back-end
- Butt, the buttocks, bottom
- A one-point score.
- (1800s) The catcher.
adverb
- At the back part; in the rear.
- Toward the back part or rear; backward.“to look behind”
- Overdue, in arrears.“I'm two weeks behind in my schedule.”
- Slow; of a watch or clock.“My watch is four minutes behind.”
preposition
- At the back of; positioned with something else in front of.“The car is behind the wall.”
- To the back of.
- After, time- or motion-wise.
- Responsible for“Who is behind these terrorist attacks?”
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Synonyms
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