| Behind 1. (a.) On the side opposite the front or nearest part; on the back side of; at the back of; on the other side of; as, behind a door; behind a hill. 2. (a.) Left after the departure of, whether this be by removing to a distance or by death. 3. (a.) Left a distance by, in progress of improvement Hence: Inferior to in dignity, rank, knowledge, or excellence, or in any achievement. 4. (adv.) At the back part; in the rear. 5. (adv.) Toward the back part or rear; backward; as, to look behind. 6. (adv.) Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining. 7. (adv.) Backward in time or order of succession; past. 8. (adv.) After the departure of another; as, to stay behind. 9. (n.) The backside; the rump. Thesaurus Entries after, after time, afterpart, afterpiece, afterward, arrested, back, back door, back of, back seat, back side, back to back, backside, backward, behind the scenes, behind time, behindhand, belatedly, below, beyond, bottom, breech, butt, buttocks, by and by, can, checked, croup, crupper, deep into, delayed, derriere, detained, fanny, far on, following, haunches, heel, heinie, hind end, hind part, hindhead, impeded, in arrear, in arrears, in back of, in support of, in the background, in the rear, infra, late, later, later than, latterly, nates, next, none too soon, occiput, past, posterior, postern, rear, rear end, rearward, retarded, reverse, rump, set back, since, slow, slowed down, stern, subsequent to, subsequently, supporting, tail, tail end, tailpiece, tandem, tardy |