behind

Meaning

Prep

1. At or to the back or far side of.
2. (figuratively) At or to the back or far side of.
3. (figuratively) At or to the back or far side of.
4. Less forward or advanced than; after.
5. Less forward or advanced than; after.
6. Less forward or advanced than; after.
7. Responsible for, being the creator or controller of.
8. Underlying, being the reason for or explanation of.
9. In support of.
10. (US, informal) Following, subsequent to; as a result or consequence of; because of.

Adv

1. At or in the rear or back part of something.
2. In a rearward direction.
3. So as to come after someone or something in position, distance, advancement, ranking, time, etc.
4. So as to be still in place after someone or something has departed or ceased to exist.
5. Backward in time or order of succession; past.
6. Behind the scenes in a theatre; backstage.
7. (archaic) Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining.

Adj

1. Not advanced to the required or expected degree; overdue or in arrears.
2. Slow.

Noun

1. The rear, back-end.
2. (informal) The buttocks, bottom, butt.
3. A one-point score.
4. (slang) The catcher.
5. 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).

Opposite of

in front of, ahead of

Synonyms

after

back

🔙

rear

backside

bottom

at the back

buttocks

bum

butt

following

posterior

in back of

ass

🍑

afterwards

arse

next

rump

later

rear end

last

past

tail

in the rear

abaft

derriere

buns

prat

nates

keister

hindquarters

in back

can

seat

💺

fanny

tush

behindhand

backwards

tail end

stern

tooshie

in the past

fundament

hind end

outside

aft

in the back

in arrears

at the back of

beyond

below

Translations

derrière

dietro

hinter

atrás

detrás

achter

trasero

🔙

hinten

sedere

🪑

post

Hintern

atrás

postérieur

dopo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/bɪˈhaɪnd/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: behinde

Inherited from Old English: behindan

Cognate with Old Saxon: bihindan

In summary

From Middle English behinde, behinden, from Old English behindan (“on the back side of, behind”), from Proto-West Germanic *bihindan, *bihindini (“on the back side of, in the rear of, behind”), from Proto-West Germanic *bi- + *hindō (“the hind side, back part”), equivalent to be- + hind. Compare Old Saxon bihindan (“behind”, adverb), Middle High German behinter (“behind; back”).

Sentences

The boy saw a man appear behind the counter .

There are white stains above and behind each eye and behind each ear .

The S . W . A . T . entry team used an optical wand to observe the proceedings behind the door .

Outdoor area crowded with jeeps packed with people , seen from behind .

Yunaika Crawford took the bronze medal behind Moreno .

Behind it is the site of the former 'Fawdon Park House' Housing Project .