behind

Meanings

Adverb

• At or in the rear or back part of something.
• In a rearward direction.
• So as to come after someone or something in position, distance, advancement, ranking, time, etc.
• So as to be still in place after someone or something has departed or ceased to exist.
• Backward in time or order of succession; past.
• Behind the scenes in a theatre; backstage.
• Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining.

Adjective

• Not advanced to the required or expected degree; overdue or in arrears.
• Slow.

Noun

• The rear, back-end.
• The buttocks, bottom, butt.
• A one-point score.
• The catcher.
• In the Eton College field game, any of a group of players consisting of two "shorts" (who try to kick the ball over the bully) and a "long" (who defends the goal).

Origin

• From Middle English behinde, behinden, from Old English behindan, equivalent to be- + hind. Compare Old Saxon bihindan, Middle High German behinter.