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behind > 7 senses
ADJECTIVE1behind, trailingHaving the lower score or lagging position in a contest
ADVERB1behindIn or to or toward the rear
2behindRemaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from
3behind, slowOf timepieces
4behindIn or into an inferior position
5behind, behindhand, in arrearsIn debt
NOUN1behind, buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, derriere, fanny, assThe fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
behind > pronunciation
Soundsbihhhay'nd
Rhymesaligned, assigned, bind, and 39 more rhymes in aynd at the HyperDic website...
behind > adjective
MeaningHaving the lower score or lagging position in a contest.
Examples"behind by two points"
Synonymstrailing
Similar todown
behind > noun, body
MeaningThe fleshy part of the human body that you sit on.
Synonymsbuttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, derriere, fanny, ass
Part oftorso, trunk, body
Broaderbody part
behind > adverb 1
MeaningIn or to or toward the rear.
Examples"he followed behind"; "seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front"; "the final runners were far behind"
behind > adverb 2
MeaningRemaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from.
Examples"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"
behind > adverb 3
MeaningOf timepieces.
Examples"my watch is running behind"
Synonymsslow
behind > adverb 4
MeaningIn or into an inferior position.
Examples"fell behind in his studies"; "their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers"
behind > adverb 5
MeaningIn debt.
Examples"he fell behind with his mortgage payments"; "a month behind in the rent"; "a company that has been run behindhand for years"
Synonymsbehindhand, in arrears

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