behind - Meaning in Tamil

behind - Meaning in Tamil

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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

   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

   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

   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

   tail

   Examples

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

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