behind
Etymology
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Etymology
From Middle English behinde, behinden, from Old English behindan, from Proto-West Germanic *bihindan, *bihindini, from Proto-West Germanic *bi- + *hindō, equivalent to
- At or to the back or far side of.
- The children were hiding behind the wall.
- The sun went behind the clouds.
- Look behind you!
- 1879, R[ichard] J[efferies], chapter 1, in The Amateur Poacher, London: Smith, Elder, & Co., […], →OCLC ↗:
- But then I had the [massive] flintlock by me for protection.
[…] The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window […], and a 'bead' could be drawn upon Molly, the dairymaid, kissing the fogger behind the hedge, little dreaming that the deadly tube was levelled at them.
- Synonyms: in back of, to the rear of, a-back
- Antonyms: in front of
- (figuratively) Concealed by (something serving as a facade or disguise).
- Behind the smile was a cruel intention.
- (figuratively) In the past, from the viewpoint of.
- All my problems are behind me.
- Less forward or advanced than; after.
- Antonyms: ahead of
- After in physical progress or distance.
- Smith finished the race a lap behind the others.
- After in developmental progress, score, grade, etc.; inferior to.
- I'm ranked sixth in the French class, behind five other pupils.
- In the cricket match, England are 120 runs behind India.
- After in time.
- London is nine hours behind Tokyo.
- Responsible for, being the creator or controller of.
- Who is behind these terrorist attacks?
- Mr Jones was the man behind the redevelopment plan.
- 2023, Ian Miller, OutKick:
- Bud Light replaces Marketing VP behind Dylan Mulvaney partnership.
- Underlying, being the reason for or explanation of.
- What is behind this unexpected decision?
- In support of.
- The republicans are fully behind their candidate.
- (sometimes regarded as non-standard, US, informal) Following, subsequent to; as a result or consequence of.
- Portuguese: por trás
behind (comparative more behind, superlative most behind)
- At or in the rear or back part of something.
- The water flows out through the pipe, and the sediment collects behind.
- In a rearward direction.
- We ran and ran, without once looking behind.
- So as to come after someone or something in position, distance, advancement, ranking, time, etc.
- The slower runners were left a long way behind.
- In the cricket match, England finished a long way behind.
- The worst thing about autumn is that winter follows behind.
- 1667, John Milton, “Book X”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC ↗; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC ↗:
- I shall not lag behind.
- So as to be still in place after someone or something has departed or ceased to exist.
- I couldn't be bothered to carry the ironing board, so I left it behind.
- He stayed behind after the war.
- He left behind a legacy of death and sorrow.
- The island was inundated by the sea, leaving not a trace behind.
- 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC ↗, [Act IV, scene i]:
- Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve,
And, like this insubstantial pageant faded, / Leave not a rack behind.
- Backward in time or order of succession; past.
- Behind the scenes in a theatre; backstage.
- (archaic) Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining.
- Portuguese: para trás
- Russian: наза́д
behind (comparative more behind, superlative most behind)
- Not advanced to the required or expected degree; overdue or in arrears.
- I'm very behind in my schedule.
- My employer is two paychecks behind on paying my salary.
- (of a watch or clock) Slow.
- My watch is behind by four minutes.
behind (plural behinds)
- The rear, back-end.
- This part fits under the behind of the vehicle.
- She sneaked up on me from behind.
- (informal) The buttocks, bottom, butt.
- I was stung on the behind by a wasp.
- (Australian rules football) A one-point score.
- (baseball, slang, 1800s) 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).
- hind
- hiney
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