["To do something behind (someone's) back \"clandestinely\" is from late 14c. Phrase behind the times is by 1826. Behind the scenes (1711) is from the theater; figurative sense attested by 1779.", "The meaning of BEHIND is in the place or situation that is being or has been departed from. How to use behind in a sentence.", "BEHIND definition: 1. at the back (of): 2. In baseball, if the pitcher (= the player who throws the ball) is behind . Learn more.", "If you refer to what is behind someone's outside appearance, you are referring to a characteristic which you cannot immediately see or is not obvious, but which you think is there.", "behind (comparative more behind or (rare or nonstandard) behinder, superlative most behind or (rare or nonstandard) behindest) At or in the rear or back part of something.", "\"Back\" refers to a position that is at the rear, while \"Behind\" indicates being at the rear of a specific object or location, suggesting a relative position.", "BEHIND definition: at or toward the rear of. See examples of behind used in a sentence.", "Definition of behind preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more."]