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behind
Definition
(noun) the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
Synonyms
:
arse
,
ass
,
backside
,
bottom
,
bum
,
buns
,
butt
,
buttocks
,
can
,
derriere
,
fanny
,
fundament
,
hind end
,
hindquarters
,
keister
,
nates
,
posterior
,
prat
,
rear
,
rear end
,
rump
,
seat
,
stern
,
tail
,
tail end
,
tooshie
,
tush
Example Sentence
he deserves a good kick in the butt
are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?
Definition
(adj) having the lower score or lagging position in a contest
Example Sentence
behind by two points
the 8th inning found the home team trailing
Definition
(adv) in or to or toward the rear
Example Sentence
he followed behind
seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front
the final runners were far behind
Definition
(adv) remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from
Example Sentence
when he died he left much unfinished work behind
left a large family behind
the children left their books behind
he took off with a squeal of tires and left the other cars far behind
Definition
(adv) of timepieces
Synonyms
:
slow
Example Sentence
the clock is almost an hour slow
my watch is running behind
Definition
(adv) in or into an inferior position
Example Sentence
fell behind in his studies
their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers
Definition
(adv) in debt
Synonyms
:
behindhand
,
in arrears
Example Sentence
he fell behind with his mortgage payments
a month behind in the rent
a company that has been run behindhand for years
in arrears with their utility bills
Word used in video below:
text: behind me no my chalk isn't behind me
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