behind

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Preposition

1. At or to the [[back]] or far side of.
2. Less forward or advanced than; [[after]].
3. [[responsible|Responsible]] for, being the creator or controller of.
4. Underlying, being the reason for or explanation of.
5. In [[support]] of.
6. {{lb|en|sometimes regarded as|_|non-standard|US|informal}} [[following|Following]], subsequent to; [[as a result of|as a result]] or [[consequence]] of; [[because of]].

Adverb

1. At or in the rear or back part of something.
2. In a rearward direction.
3. So as to come after someone or something in position, distance, advancement, ranking, time, etc.
4. So as to be still in place after someone or something has departed or ceased to exist.
5. Backward in time or order of succession; [[past]].
6. [[behind the scenes|Behind the scenes]] in a theatre; [[backstage]].
7. {{lb|en|archaic}} Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining.

Adjective

1. Not [[advance]]d to the [[required]] or [[expected]] [[degree]]; [[overdue]] or in [[arrears]].
2. {{lb|en|of a watch or clock}} {{cap|slow}}.

Noun

1. The [[rear]], back-end.
2. {{lb|en|informal}} The [[buttock]]s, [[bottom]], [[butt]].
3. {{lb|en|euphemism}} {{syn of|en|ass||synecdochic: a person or their body}}.
4. {{lb|en|Australian rules football}} A one-point score.
5. {{lb|en|baseball|slang|1800s}} The [[catcher]].
6. In the Eton College [[field game]], any of a group of players consisting of two "[[short]]s" (who try to kick the ball over the [[bully]]) and a "[[long]]" (who defends the [[goal]]).

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