Synonyms of falling behind

falling behind

phrase

present participle of fall behind

as in delaying

to move or act slowly

He lost his footing and fell behind in the relay.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delaying
• lingering
• crawling
• poking
• dragging
• dropping behind
• hanging fire
• marking time
• strolling
• dragging one's heels
• creeping
• playing
• dragging one's feet
• taking one's time
• loitering
• lagging
• shuffling
• fiddling (around)
• puttering (around)
• hanging (around or out)
• fooling around
• lallygagging
• dawdling
• moping
• pottering (around)
• stalling
• diddling
• lollygagging
• messing around
• lounging
• staggering
• monkeying (around)
• tarrying
• dillydallying
• slowing (down or up)
• idling
• dallying
• trifling
• shilly-shallying
• loafing
• sauntering
• ambling
• decelerating
• inching
• lolling
• easing
• temporizing
• procrastinating
• lumbering
• plodding
• filibustering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• flying
• rushing
• running
• racing
• tearing
• speeding
• ripping
• hurrying
• whirling
• hastening
• scurrying
• dashing
• whizzing
• bolting
• scudding
• whisking
• coursing
• scrambling
• barreling
• scooting
• zipping
• rocketing
• darting
• bowling
• hurtling
• hotfooting (it)
• careering
• running
• hustling
• speeding (up)
• humping
• stampeding
• jogging
• galloping
• trotting
• accelerating
• breezing
• catching up
• sprinting
• barrelling
• quickening
• overtaking
• outpacing
• outstripping
• outrunning
• fast-forwarding