behind

preposition
UK: /bɪˈhaɪnd/
US: /bɪˈhaɪnd/

  1. At or to the back of something.

    1. The park is behind the library. [ ] [ ]
    2. He's a bit behind on his payments, so he needs to catch up soon. [ ] [ ]

  2. Responsible for or the cause of something.

    1. Who is behind this mess? [ ] [ ]
    2. We suspect that some powerful people are behind the smear campaign. [ ] [ ]

  3. Slower in progress than someone or something else.

    1. I am behind in my work. [ ] [ ]
    2. The project fell behind schedule due to unforeseen circumstances. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

after following
behind adverb

  1. In or to the place that is behind.

    1. Look behind you! [ ] [ ]
    2. She left her old life behind and started a new one. [ ] [ ]

  2. Remaining after someone has left or died.

    1. He left a lot of debts behind. [ ] [ ]
    2. The war left a trail of destruction and poverty behind. [ ] [ ]

  3. Slower than; not keeping up with.

    1. We are falling behind. [ ] [ ]
    2. If we don't invest in technology, we'll fall behind our competitors. [ ] [ ]
behind adjective

  1. Late in doing something or making progress.

    1. I'm behind on my payments. [ ] [ ]
    2. The project is behind schedule due to the recent storms. [ ] [ ]
behind phrasal-verb

  1. To support or help someone.

    1. I am behind you all the way! [ ] [ ]
    2. The whole team is behind the manager's new strategies. [ ] [ ]
behind noun

  1. at the back

    1. The car is at the behind. [ ] [ ]
    2. I felt a sharp pain at the behind of my head yesterday. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "behind" in English means: At or to the back of something., Responsible for or the cause of something., Slower in progress than someone or something else..

The phonetic transcription of "behind" is /bɪˈhaɪnd/ in British English and /bɪˈhaɪnd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "behind": after, following.

Example usage of "behind": "The park is behind the library.". More examples on the page.