behind

be•hind

[[t]bɪˈhaɪnd[/t]] prep.

1) at or toward the rear of:

behind the house[/ex]

2) later than; after:

behind schedule[/ex]

3) in the state of making less progress than:

fell behind the competition[/ex]

4) on the farther side of; beyond:

behind the mountain[/ex]

5) in a role of originating or supporting:

Who's behind this program?[/ex]

6) hidden or not revealed by:

Malice lay behind her smile[/ex]

7) as a cause or latent feature of:

Fear lay behind their anger[/ex]

8) at the controls of:

behind the wheel of a car[/ex]

9) at or toward the rear

10) in a place or stage already passed

11) in arrears:

to be behind in one's rent[/ex]

12) slow; late:

We're running an hour behind[/ex]

13) in a situation existing afterward:

left behind a large family[/ex]

14) archaic in reserve; to come

15) following:

the one behind[/ex]

16) inf Informal. the buttocks

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Etymology: bef. 900; ME behinde(n), OE behindan