behind
adverb or adjectiveDefinition of behind
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: 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
3
archaic
: still to come
behind
prepositionDefinition of behind (Entry 2 of 3)
1a
: in or to a place or situation in back of or to the rear of
look behind you put behind bars
b
—used as a function word to indicate something that screens an observer the sun went behind a cloud
c
: following in order
marched behind the band
2
—used as a function word to indicate backwardness, delay, or deficiency behind the timesbehind schedulelagged behind last year's sales
3a
: in the background of
the conditions behind the strike
b
: out of the mind or consideration of
put our troubles behind us
c
: beyond in depth or time
the story behind the story go back behind St. Augustine
4a
: in support of : on the side of
solidly behind the candidate
b
: with the support of
won 1–0 behind brilliant pitching
behind
nounDefinition of behind (Entry 3 of 3)
: buttocks
—often used as a euphemism for ass in idiomatic expressions get your behind over here
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The first known use of behind was before the 12th century
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