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Meaning of "behindhand" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BEHINDHAND

behindhand  [bɪˈhaɪndˌhænd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BEHINDHAND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Behindhand can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES BEHINDHAND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of behindhand in the English dictionary

The first definition of behindhand in the dictionary is remiss in fulfilling an obligation. Other definition of behindhand is in debt; in arrears. Behindhand is also delayed in development; backward.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BEHINDHAND


aforehand
əˈfɔːˌhænd
backhand
ˈbækˌhænd
barehand
ˈbɛəˌhænd
beforehand
bɪˈfɔːˌhænd
chamberhand
ˈtʃeɪmbəˌhænd
cowhand
ˈkaʊˌhænd
deckhand
ˈdɛkˌhænd
dockhand
ˈdɒkˌhænd
flyhand
ˈflaɪˌhænd
forehand
ˈfɔːˌhænd
glad-hand
ˈɡlædˌhænd
greenhand
ˈɡriːnˌhænd
hand
hænd
longhand
ˈlɒŋˌhænd
overhand
ˈəʊvəˌhænd
shorthand
ˈʃɔːtˌhænd
sleevehand
ˈsliːvˌhænd
stagehand
ˈsteɪdʒˌhænd
stonehand
ˈstəʊnˌhænd
underhand
ˈʌndəˌhænd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BEHINDHAND

behight
behind
behind bars
behind line
behind one´s back
behind post
behind the curve
behind the eight ball
behind the scenes
behind the times
Behistun
Behn
behold
beholden
beholder
behoof
behoove
behooves
behove
behoveful

WORDS THAT END LIKE BEHINDHAND

a free hand
a heavy hand
at first hand
at hand
by hand
first hand
first-hand
hand in hand
in hand
Jharkhand
left-hand
on hand
out of hand
right-hand
second hand
second-hand
the upper hand
thirdhand
to hand
Uttarakhand

Synonyms and antonyms of behindhand in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BEHINDHAND»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «behindhand» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of behindhand
dilatory · late · remiss · slow · tardy

Translation of «behindhand» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BEHINDHAND

Find out the translation of behindhand to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of behindhand from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «behindhand» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

落后
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

behindhand
570 millions of speakers

English

behindhand
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पीछे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حالة تأخر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отстает
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

behindhand
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিছুপড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en retard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Belakang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

im Rückstand
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

遅れて
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

뒤늦게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Behindhand
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chậm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

behindhand
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मागे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

arkada kalan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in ritardo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

behindhand
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відстає
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în întârziere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αναχρονιστικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

agterna
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kälken
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

behind
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of behindhand

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BEHINDHAND»

The term «behindhand» is normally little used and occupies the 117.807 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BEHINDHAND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «behindhand» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «behindhand» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about behindhand

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BEHINDHAND»

Discover the use of behindhand in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to behindhand and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
the abolition of slavery
F. H. Gore, overs. Jas. Forrest, overs. J. Jackson, overs. - Mr. Philips, overs. Future cultivation abandoned. Very far behind. Much behindhand. - - This gentleman has given me no remarks. No report as to prospect. Childermas - Content Thos.
2
Report of the Committee on Claims on the Alterations and ...
The work was all behindhand — his part of it. There was no particular part of the work specified, but it was all embraced ; that he was behindhand. Q. Nothing was said about any particular part being behindhand ? A. Nothing that I remember.
Massachusetts. Joint Committee on Claims, 1869
3
Lions: living and dead: or, Personal recollections of the ...
Behind, behind, and nothing before But a priaon cell or a workhouse door, And a bundle of raga on a creaking floor, In lieu of flock or of feather ; Behindhaud with payments when bills were due ; Behindhand with cash, and with credit too ...
John Ross Dix, 1854
4
Oxford Thesaurus of English
behindhand. adjective I'm awfully behindhand with my work: behind, behind schedule, behind time, delayed; late, belated, dilatory, tardy, unpunctual, slow, remiss; running late, not on time. wANTONYMS ahead.
Maurice Waite, 2009
5
The Young Speaker: An Introduction to the United States ...
Before the iar but behind the ft'wies ; Behindhand when sounded the eaWy chimes, When Industry wakens, and toils, and climbs Up the rugged ascent of Duty : Behindhand when little ones cried for bread ; Behindhand with board, and bereft ...
John Epy Lovell, 1852
6
英汉当代企业经营管理词典
... the scene behind the scene master behind the schedule behind time igltf , behind with payments behindhand payment benchmark problem behindhand payment behindhand-the-scene master behindhand-the-scheming behindhand.
‎2004
7
Oxford Dictionary of English
behindhand. F. Belgaum. tractor. 2at the back of (someone), after they have passed through a door: she ran out of the room, slamV- ming the door behind her . 3 in support of or giving guidance to (someone else): whatever you decide to do, I'll ...
Angus Stevenson, 2010
8
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Synonyms
... sailor, seaman, gob, bluejacket tardy n,4 Tardy, late, behindhand, overdue can all designate persons or things that do not arrive or take place at the time set, the time due, or the expected and usual time. Tardy implies a lack of promptness or ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1984
9
A Concordance to the Poems of Robert Browning
1306.64 Beatrice S. 191 Correctly, nor in colour lagged behind 1308.61 Beatrice S. 346 Ever the same attendant who, behind, 1312.28 Imper. Aug. 143 Of an absolute bliss! Leave earth behind! 1314.31 Rephan 21 Behindhand. Am I perhaps ...
10
A Copious and Critical English-Latin Lexicon
nt- trïtie csso tacultntibue ; in rei faintlinrie anguetiia esac (to be in embarrassed circumstances) : not to be behindhand in any thing, in hltquft re progreseus faceré. BEHOLD, aspiccre aliqucm or aliquid: oculoe in aliquid conjicere or convcrtero ...
Joseph Esmond Riddle, Karl Ernst Georges, Thomas Kerchever Arnold, 1856

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BEHINDHAND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term behindhand is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Google's self-driving cars involved in 11 accidents
The cars had been hit from behindhand seven times, mostly at traffic lights, with a mainstream of the chances being on city roads rather than on ... «The Sen Live, Jun 15»
2
Gandhi Discusses the Independence of India and His Struggles with …
... question of the future relations between our peoples in a spirit of friendship with no reservations, she will not find India behindhand in coming ... «World Religion News, May 15»
3
LIGNA: the Russian issue
Today, rather behindhand Russian plywood is traded on the EU market better than ever before. Now, unlike earlier when Russia benefited from ... «Fordaq, May 15»
4
'WWE 2K15' new patch, updates for game won't be released by 2K …
The announcement came from WWE Games Community Manager Marcus Stephenson, who apologized for informing gamers behindhand. «ChristianToday, May 15»
5
Shah Rukh Khan's Brand New Bomb- Proof Car
... Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan too, and well-versed the police guessing that it would be Ravi Pujari only who was behindhand the shootout. «The Sen Live, Apr 15»
6
Eight behindhand projects revoked from Chan May – Lang Co EZ
People's Committee of Thua Thien-Hue has approved a policy to revoke eight behind-schedule projects from Chan May – Lang Co Economic ... «SGGP, Mar 15»
7
Fr Ned Dowling's first World War diary describes Christmas 1914 truce
... quite well), the enemy came out from his lair and sung out to us, while our fellows were not behindhand in showing the same friendly spirit. «Irish Times, Dec 14»
8
The Illinois Constitution and Pension Impairment
Can the pension situation created by the legislature's behindhand funding justify an exception not written in the Constitution? The retirement ... «Gapers Block, Dec 14»
9
A first World War Christmas revealed in Irish priest's diary
... Eve: “The enemy came out from his lair and sung out to us, while our fellows were not behindhand in showing the same friendly spirit.”. «Irish Times, Dec 14»
10
Nexus 9 launch on T-Mobile postponed, release date still …
... week later than the expected date after Motorola failed to deliver the shipment to its stores, prompting the carrier to release them behindhand. «ChristianToday, Dec 14»

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