behind

Pronunciation

• IPA: /bɪˈhaɪnd/
• SAMPA: /bI"haInd/
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Preposition

Preposition behind

The ball is behind the box

1. When something is behind a second thing, the first thing is in back of the second.

   The ball is behind the box.

2. When something is behind, it is toward the rear.

   The man stayed behind.

3. A thing is behind when it happened in the past.

   We left that worry behind.

Synonyms

• after
• last

Noun

Singular behind

Plural behinds

1. The rear, back-end.
2. Bottom, downside.
3. Butt, the buttocks.

Synonyms

• bum