Main Entry: ¹be·hind

Pronunciation: \bi-ˈhīnd, bē-\

Function: adverb or adjective

Etymology: Middle English behinde, from Old English behindan, from be- + hindan from behind; akin to Old English hinder behind — more at hind

Date: before 12th century

1 a : in the place or situation that is being or has been departed from <stay behind> b : in, to, or toward the back <look behind> <came from behind> c : later in time <can spring be far behind>
2 a : in a secondary or inferior position b : in arrears <behind in the rent> c : slow
3 archaic : still to come