behind

(noun) the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on. Synonyms: buttocks, nates, arse, butt, backside, bum, buns, can, fundament, hindquarters, hind end, keister, posterior, prat, rear, rear end, rump, stern, seat, tail, tail end, tooshie, tush, bottom, derriere, fanny, ass. Examples: "He deserves a good kick in the butt." "Are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?."

(adj) having the lower score or lagging position in a contest. Synonyms: behind(predicate). Examples: "Behind by two points." "The 8th inning found the home team trailing."

(adv) in or to or toward the rear. Examples: "He followed behind." "Seen from behind, the house is more imposing than it is from the front." "The final runners were far behind."

(adv) remaining in a place or condition that has been left or departed from. Examples: "When he died he left much unfinished work behind." "Left a large family behind." "The children left their books behind." "He took off with a squeal of tires and left the other cars far behind."

(adv) of timepieces. Synonyms: slow. Examples: "The clock is almost an hour slow." "My watch is running behind."

(adv) in or into an inferior position. Examples: "Fell behind in his studies." "Their business was lagging behind in the competition for customers."

(adv) in debt. Synonyms: behindhand, in arrears. Examples: "He fell behind with his mortgage payments." "A month behind in the rent." "A company that has been run behindhand for years." "In arrears with their utility bills."