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behind

/bəˈhaɪnd/
noun
  1. The rear, back-end

  2. Butt, the buttocks, bottom

  3. A one-point score.

adverb
  1. At the back part; in the rear.

  2. Toward the back part or rear; backward.

    "to look behind"

  3. Overdue, in arrears.

    "I'm two weeks behind in my schedule."

preposition
  1. At the back of; positioned with something else in front of.

    "The car is behind the wall."

  2. To the back of.

  3. After, time- or motion-wise.

Synonymsin back of, to the rear of
Antonymsin front of

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