"behind" meaning in All languages combined

See behind on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈbiːˌhaɪnd/ [US], /bɪˈhaɪnd/ [UK] Forms: behind [singular], behinds [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. The rear, back-end.
    Sense id: simple-behind-en-noun-fc0Inwbe
  2. bottom, downside.
    Sense id: simple-behind-en-noun-zyXDdL92
  3. Your behind is your butt, the buttocks, or bum.
    Sense id: simple-behind-en-noun-PZz-mqop
  4. In Australian rules football, a behind is the same as one point, scored if the ball goes between the tall goal post and the short behind post.
    Sense id: simple-behind-en-noun-mjZMywEN Categories (other): Sports

Preposition [English]

IPA: /bɪˈhaɪnd/ Audio: en-us-behind.ogg [US], en-uk-behind.ogg [UK] Forms: behind
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When something is behind a second thing, the first thing is in back of the second.
    Sense id: simple-behind-en-prep-gBVun5uN
  2. When something is behind, it is toward the rear.
    Sense id: simple-behind-en-prep-gR4rYAal
  3. A thing is behind when it happened in the past.
    Sense id: simple-behind-en-prep-Wi3b6uaG
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  "senses": [
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The ball is behind the box."
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          "text": "The man stayed behind."
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      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "We left that worry behind."
        }
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          "text": "He was told he would get a kick on the behind if he kept being naughty"
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        {
          "text": "He tried to kick a goal, but the ball went wide and he only got a behind."
        }
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        {
          "text": "The ball is behind the box."
        }
      ],
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        "When something is behind a second thing, the first thing is in back of the second."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The man stayed behind."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "When something is behind, it is toward the rear."
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "We left that worry behind."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A thing is behind when it happened in the past."
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    }
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        "The rear, back-end."
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "bottom, downside."
      ]
    },
    {
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        {
          "text": "He was told he would get a kick on the behind if he kept being naughty"
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      ],
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      ]
    },
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        }
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