Meaning & Definition of Behind in English

1. 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?"

1. Having the lower score or lagging position in a contest

• "Behind by two points"

• "The 8th inning found the home team trailing"

1. 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"

2. 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"

3. Of timepieces

• "The clock is almost an hour slow"

• "My watch is running behind"

4. In or into an inferior position

• "Fell behind in his studies"

• "Their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers"

5. 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"