behind

CEFRA1

/bɪˈhaɪnd/

noun · preposition

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

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

  2. 02

    preposition

    Extra detail

    At or to the back or far side of.

Examples

  • I'll stand behind you if you are going to do it.

  • She rode off down the road with the dog running behind.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈbiːˌhaɪnd/
  • /beˈhaɪn/

Deep Dive

preposition

Extra meanings

  1. Concealed by (something serving as a facade or disguise).

  2. Less forward or advanced than; after.

  3. After in physical progress or distance.

More examples

In context

  • The police officer on duty sensed an elderly man coming up behind him.

  • The children were hiding behind the wall.

  • Behind the garage needs clearing asap.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English behinde, behinden, from Old English behindan (“on the back side of, behind”), from Proto-West Germanic *bihindan, *bihindini (“on the back side of, in the rear of, behind”), from Proto-West Germanic *bi- + *hindō (“the hind side, back part”), equivalent to be- + hind. Compare Old Saxon bihindan (“behind”, adverb), Middle High German behinter (“behind; back”).