Synonyms of fallen behind

fallen behind

phrase

past participle of fall behind

as in delayed

to move or act slowly

He lost his footing and fell behind in the relay.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delayed
• dropped behind
• dragged
• crawled
• lingered
• hung fire
• marked time
• played
• staggered
• lagged
• loitered
• lallygagged
• dragged one's heels
• dillydallied
• dawdled
• taken one's time
• stalled
• moped
• crept
• dragged one's feet
• diddled
• hanged (around or out)
• eased
• fiddled (around)
• poked
• strolled
• lollygagged
• puttered (around)
• tarried
• shuffled
• fooled around
• pottered (around)
• dallied
• shilly-shallied
• hung (around or out)
• messed around
• monkeyed (around)
• slowed (down or up)
• trifled
• sauntered
• idled
• loafed
• ambled
• lounged
• decelerated
• inched
• lolled
• temporized
• procrastinated
• plodded
• lumbered
• filibustered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• run
• rushed
• raced
• ripped
• torn
• hurried
• bolted
• flown
• sped
• hastened
• dashed
• scurried
• whizzed
• whirled
• whisked
• scooted
• zipped
• speeded
• scrambled
• barreled
• scudded
• coursed
• rocketed
• run
• barrelled
• hustled
• hurtled
• darted
• humped
• trotted
• sped (up)
• hotfooted (it)
• breezed
• bowled
• accelerated
• stampeded
• jogged
• caught up
• sprinted
• galloped
• speeded (up)
• careered
• quickened
• overtaken
• outpaced
• outrun
• outstripped
• fast-forwarded