Dictionary
be•hind
Pronunciation: (bi-hīnd'), [key]—
prep.
1. at or toward the rear of:
Look behind the house.
2. not keeping up with, later than; after:
behind schedule.
3. in the state of making less progress than:
We can't afford to fall behind our competitors.
4. on the farther side of; beyond:
behind the mountain.
5. originating, supporting, or promoting:
Who's behind this program?
6. hidden or unrevealed by:
Malice lay behind her smile.
7. at the controls of:
behind the wheel of a car.
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adv.
1. at or toward the rear; rearward:
to lag behind.
2. in a place, state, or stage already passed.
3. in arrears; behindhand:
to be behind in one's rent.
4. slow, as a watch or clock:
more than 20 minutes behind.
5. as a cause or often latent feature of:
Behind their harassment lay the traditional fear of foreigners.
6. in a situation that exists afterward:
The victim left behind a large family.
7. Archaic.in reserve; to come:
Greater support is yet behind.
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adj.
following:
the man behind.
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n.
Informal.the buttocks.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
