behind - Meaning in Konkani

Practice

behind - Meaning in Konkani

behind Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of behind in English

behind adjective

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

   Examples

   • "behind by two points"
   • "the 8th inning found the home team trailing"

behind abverb

1. in or to or toward the rear

   फाटल्यान, ...Subscribe

   Examples

   • "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

   Examples

   • "he took off with a squeal of tires and left the other cars far behind"
   • "left a large family behind"
   • "the children left their books behind"
   • "when he died he left much unfinished work behind"
3. in debt

   Synonyms

   behindhand, in arrears

   Examples

   • "a company that has been run behindhand for years"
   • "a month behind in the rent"
   • "he fell behind with his mortgage payments"
   • "in arrears with their utility bills"
4. in or into an inferior position

   Examples

   • "fell behind in his studies"
   • "their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers"
5. of timepieces

   Synonyms

   slow

   Examples

   • "my watch is running behind"
   • "the clock is almost an hour slow"

behind noun

1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

   Synonyms

   arse, ass, ass, backside, bottom, bum, bum, buns, butt, butt, buttocks, can, can, can, derriere, fanny, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear end, rear, rump, rump, seat, stern, stern, tail end, tail, tooshie, tush, tush

   Examples

   • "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
   • "he deserves a good kick in the butt"

Synonyms of behind

• arse, ass, backside, bottom, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, derriere, fanny, fundament, hind end, hindquarters, keister, nates, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, seat, stern, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush
• behindhand, in arrears
• slow

SHABDKOSH Apps

Shabdkosh  Premium

Ad-free experience & much more

Learn More

Irregular Verbs

Irregular verbs are used more than the regular verbs in English language. Understanding these verbs might seem difficult, but all you need is some… Read more »

Direct and Indirect speech

Knowing how to use direct and indirect speech in English is considered important in spoken English. Read the article below and understand how to use… Read more »

Tips of essay writing for children

Learn to write essays that are worth reading with these simple tips on essay writing and master the skill. Read more »

Read more articles »