behind
In a place at the back of something or someone.
In a position at the back of or to the rear of something or someone.
At the back or in the rear.
At or toward the back or rear.
Not on time or not finished when it should be.
Not on time; having fallen short of an expected schedule or progress.
The part of your body that you sit on; your bottom.
The buttocks; the part of the body you sit on.
- Base: behind
- Plural: behinds
get behind [someone/something]
1Support fully
To give your full support to a person, idea, or plan.
- We all need to get behind this new project.
- The voters got behind her campaign.
behind bars
1In prison or jail
In prison after being caught by the police.
- The criminal is now behind bars for life.
- He spent two years behind bars for fraud.
behind bars
2In prison or jail
In prison; locked up by the police.
- The criminal is now behind bars for life.
- He spent five years behind bars.
behind schedule
1Later than planned or expected
Finishing something after the planned time.
- We are already behind schedule due to delays.
- The train is running behind schedule today.
behind schedule
2Late compared to plan
Not finished when it was planned to be finished.
- We are already two days behind schedule.
- The flight is running behind schedule due to bad weather.
fall behind
1Not keep up with others or a plan
To move slower than others or not finish work on time compared to others.
- If you miss classes, you'll fall behind in your studies.
- He fell behind in his studies after being ill.
- She fell behind in her studies after being sick.
- He fell behind on his rent payments.
- The company fell behind its competitors.
- The company has fallen behind its competitors in technology.
behind closed doors
1with no outsiders present
in a private place, with no people from outside watching or listening
- The negotiations took place behind closed doors.
- Important negotiations took place behind closed doors.
- The key decisions were made behind closed doors.
- They prefer to discuss family matters behind closed doors.
- They always argue behind closed doors.
- They like to keep their negotiations behind closed doors.
- A lot of bullying happens behind closed doors, where teachers cannot see it.
behind closed doors
2In private, secretly
In secret, where other people cannot see or know what happens.
- The deal was made behind closed doors.
- They discussed the matter behind closed doors.
behind closed doors
3In private, secretly
Happening in private, where people cannot see or know about it.
- The deal was made behind closed doors.
- They met behind closed doors to discuss the plan.