Synonyms of fell behind

fell behind

phrase

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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