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Meaning behind meaning

What does behind mean?

Definitions in simple English

behind Preposition

— When something is behind a second thing, the first thing is in back of the second. The ball is behind the box. — When something is behind, it is toward the rear. The man stayed behind. — A thing is behind when it happened in the past. We left that worry behind.

behind Noun

— The rear, back-end. — Bottom, downside. — Your behind is your butt, the buttocks, or bum. He was told he would get a kick on the behind if he kept being naughty — In Australian Rules Football, a behind is the same as one point, scored if the ball goes between the tall goal post and the short behind post. He tried to kick a goal, but the ball went wide and he only got a behind.

behind

— adverb in or to or toward the rear he followed behind seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front the final runners were far behind — adverb remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from 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 — adjective having the lower score or lagging position in a contest behind by two points the 8th inning found the home team trailing — noun (= butt, fanny) the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on he deserves a good kick in the butt are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing? — adverb (= behindhand, in arrears) in debt 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 — adverb in or into an inferior position fell behind in his studies their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers — adverb (= slow) of timepieces the clock is almost an hour slow my watch is running behind

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after back rear backside bottom buttocks at the back bum posterior following butt in back of ass arse afterwards rump next later rear end last tail past in the rear derriere buns abaft tush seat prat nates keister in back hindquarters fanny can tooshie tail end stern in the past hind end fundament behindhand backwards outside in the back in arrears beyond at the back of aft slow

Topics behind topics

What do people use behind to talk about?

Person Body

Torso

What are the parts of the torso?

shoulder chest breast bust nipple teat bosom stomach belly tummy navel belly button back lower back rear end buttock bottom behind side waist middle hip girdle groin hollow part of hip anus lumbar midriff pectoral pubis thorax thoracic

Physical actions Move Accompany

Follow

What words refer to following someone?

follow follow someone around tag along follow on come behind come after go last
What words refer to following someone closely?

be on someone's tail be on someone's heels tailgate be right behind
What words refer to moving slower than the person you are following?

lag behind fall behind straggle

States Location Here, there In front of

Behind

What words indicate that something is in back of something else?

behind in back way back in the rear background

States Location Direction

Backward

What words indicate the direction backward?

back backward behind reverse

States Time Relative time Right time

Late

What words refer to being late to pay back a loan?

be behind with overdue be in arrears
What words refer to not finishing something within the time that is allowed?

be behind be behind schedule be running late overrun

Physical actions Move Not moving

Stay, remain

What words refer to someone not moving?

stay stay behind stay back remain remain behind stay where you are stay put remain in place hold your place hold still freeze stationary standstill stand around stand still linger tarry abide

Physical actions Have, be with Keep something

Leave something

What words refer to leaving something somewhere?

leave leave behind abandon forget forsake maroon
What commands are used to ask someone to leave something where it is?

Leave it. Leave it where it is. Leave it behind. Leave it here. Don't move it. Forget it.

Universe, creation Sky

Sun

What words refer to the sun shining through the clouds?

come out break through (the clouds) go behind (a cloud)

Language and thought Communication Say Criticize

Gossip

What words refer to gossiping?

gossip talk about someone behind their back bitch about slag off bad-mouth start a whispering campaign tattle stab in the back tell tales start a rumor spread rumors spread an evil report slander

Social behavior Behavior Love

Abandon

What words refer to abandoning something?

abandon dump jettison leave leave behind

Social behavior Government Government functions Police

Pull

What words refer to a vehicle or animal pulling something so that it moves along behind?

pull tow take in tow draw trail something behind you

States Big Distance

Far

What words refer to moving away from a person or vehicle behind you?

leave behind leave in the dust

States Time Aspectual time Age

Old fashioned

What words describe someone who is old fashioned in the way they think or act?

old fashioned be behind the times be living in the past reactionary straitlaced

Examples behind examples

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Simple sentences

I can't find my glasses. I may have left them behind on the train.

The train was almost an hour behind time.

My sister is always in such a hurry that she often leaves things behind.

My cat purrs when I scratch behind his ears.

Tom hid himself behind the curtain.

I'm right behind him.

Tom talked about Mary behind her back.

What do you have hidden behind your back?

I'm glad we put all that behind us.

I'll be right behind you.

I was right behind Tom.

Tom and Mary aren't far behind.

Tom isn't far behind us.

I suppose that behind each thing we have to do, there's something we want to do.

Look how they all speak ill of me behind my back because I married a woman thirty years younger than me.

The police officer on duty sensed an elderly man coming up behind him.

The robbers fell on him from behind the trees.

The burglar tied my hands behind my back with a rope.

My happy schooldays will soon be behind me.

You're a month behind with your rent.

You shouldn't talk about Jack behind his back.

Nobody likes being spoken ill of behind his back.

Don't speak ill of others behind their back.

You shouldn't talk about people behind their backs.

The youngest boy dropped behind the other hikers.

A woman appeared from behind a tree.

Luciano might have the crowd behind him, but he's still wet behind the ears.

A beautiful valley lies behind the hill.

We watched the sun setting behind the mountains.

We should read the newspaper so as not to lag behind the times.

We must not speak ill of others behind their backs.

Say it to his face, not behind his back.

The moon is invisible behind the clouds.

Ben is behind them, but he'll soon catch up with them.

The bus arrived ten minutes behind time.

The bus is behind time.

Movie subtitles

What lay behind the momentous decision to turn inwards?

The Dutch weren't far behind, building up a hugely profitable trading company by following the spice route to Indonesia.

But what if that civilisation was technologically 500 years or more behind where we are?

Emperor, do you know who is behind this?

Instead, leave your heart behind, here.

You have to leave all of earthly memories behind.

I by leaving something behind, I thought that would only bring you pain.

But. those memories can give those left behind strength.

You are a pathetic man who has been left behind by the times! The light has already turned poor for today. It will be fine for you to leave at first light tomorrow.

When we were kids, I used to jump out behind corners, and one time.

Larry put us behind schedule.

Brokenwood needs to expand or get left behind.

I know it creates great pain for those of us left behind. Your mother?

That's it, Carrie, put another one behind you.

It's like we can finally put the bus crash behind us.

That means the Guardians definitely weren't behind this.

No, you will stay behind with them to wipe out The Blessed.

I'm sure that you'll find this hard to believe, but the Blessed are behind all of this. For generations, they've manipulated human society from the shadows.

I lack sufficient data at this time, although it does seem as if an organization's behind this.

Let's see who's hiding behind this mask.

Now Lebel finds out that the United Mechanics's most dangerous competitor was behind the poisoning attempts and the stolen drawings, and that now they were thinking of getting rid of him.

All witches had to show the Devil their respect by kissing his behind.

I thought I might faint. So I left her alone and she slammed the door behind me.

I'm walking behind Yvette Delys. She's undressed, wearing only this kimono.

You trail behind and knock him out when the time comes.

String along behind them and, if they make it through, you'll find your valley.

He's the kind who will pat you on your back to your face, and then laughs in your face behind your back.

I'm leaving him behind.

Behind the portables.

My friend was lying to my face and going behind my back. Yeah.

Behind the box.

In, on, under, in front of, behind, between.

You are a pathetic man who has been left behind by the times!

Eight, seven, six, five, coming on behind.

And it would have taken five if you'd been behind a steering wheel!

Get behind that wheel and get some practice in!

News and current affairs

The Bush Administration, not to be left behind, has shown how public accounting rules can be bent so as to provide a misleading picture of what is really happening in a national economy.

Forcing common standards means that Europe will fall further behind as member states shuffle their costs onto their neighbours.

Having written a book about the hijacking of executive power in the United States in the Bush years, I found myself, in researching new developments, stumbling upon conversations online that embrace narratives of behind-the-scenes manipulation.

But the parliament he has in mind is a mutant, one where the authoritarian rule of the criminal clans Kuchma controls will continue, unabated, behind the facade of parliamentary procedure.

Terrorists might buy malware from criminals, and governments might find it useful to hide behind both.

In 2010, inflation in some of the crisis countries lagged slightly behind that of their eurozone competitors.

Putting major drug traffickers behind bars at the new maximum-security prison at Pul-i-Charki, near Kabul, would be a good start.

Hiding behind the originality (in French presidential politics) of her gender, Royal has avoided specifying a detailed program.

BRUSSELS - The recent death in Brussels of Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi finally brings to light what lay behind his mysterious two-month disappearance from public life.

For his admirers and critics alike, Meles leaves behind a potent political legacy.

A big part of public opinion seems to be behind him, believing his trial politically motivated.

The specter of a nuclear Iran haunts Arabs and Israelis alike, but it is the United States and Israel that are the driving force behind efforts to curtail Iran's nuclear ambitions.

If foreign official demand is the real reason behind the euro's strength, the risk is that foreign sovereign euro buyers will eventually flee, just as private investors would, only in a faster and more concentrated way.

It wants reassurance that the US will stand behind its debts.

In the Muslim world, there is a widespread conspiracy theory that the Israelis were behind those attacks, and that all Jews who worked in the buildings stayed home that day.

One by one, Western governments fell in line behind the renminbi, despite its practical limitations.

Behind the smiles, the polite interactions, and the cautiously worded diplomatic language, strong undercurrents of suspicion remain.

Jubilee 2000 had only world opinion behind it.

Developing countries have lagged behind in this process, but, with the common threat of global warming, there is now growing pressure to adopt conservation policies.

In the US, loans for cars and homes - loans that now aren't being paid back - are the major factor behind the financial crisis.

So, as rumors fly of secret marriage ceremonies either already concluded or in the works, could the trouble brewing in India over the French president's very public love life be behind the rush to have the couple legally wed?

The other key reason behind the world's silence is that the Sri Lankan government was relentless in banning independent observers - media, NGOs, or diplomats - from witnessing or reporting on its actions.

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