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behind

behind

75 2.5
The soft part of your body that you sit on
  • noun
  • /bɪˈhaɪnd/
  • Informal
: trasero
  • Get your behinds home now.

You know, like in my behind and it's yeah.

Examples

Synonyms

ass
vsbehind
  • Offensive
∞ 5.7

The fleshy part of your body that you sit on

is informal everyday speech but not a vulgar expression
arse
vsbehind
  • Offensive
∞ 9.6

The rude word for the part of the body you sit on

is informal but not generally marked as vulgar in use
butt
vsbehind
  • Informal
∞ 1.6

The fleshy part of the body that you sit on

is an informal everyday word used broadly in casual contexts
buttocks
vsbehind
73 1.6

Two rounded soft parts at the back of the human body that you sit on

is informal everyday speech rather than anatomical terminology
bottom
vsbehind
  • Informal
59 1.0

The soft part of the body that you sit on

is more informal and used in casual talk
bum
vsbehind
  • UK
58 7.5

The part of the body you sit on

is informal but not chiefly tied to one country
backside
vsbehind
  • Informal
38 1.3

The part of the body that you sit on

is the informal everyday term rather than neutral phrasing
buns
vsbehind
  • Slang
34 8.8

A slang word for the part of the body you sit on

is informal too but used more widely across contexts
tail
vsbehind
  • Slang
32 7.9

The part of the body you sit on

is informal too but more neutral in tone and use
rear end
vsbehind
  • Informal
31 2.0

The soft part of the body you sit on

is a single informal word rather than a phrase
rear
vsbehind
  • Informal
28 2.0

The part of the body you sit on

is informal rather than polite or neutral language
fanny
vsbehind
  • Informal
25 7.5

An informal American word for the soft part of your body that you sit on

is informal but not specifically marked for one country
rump
vsbehind
  • Informal
24 2.8

The soft part at the back of your hips that you sit on

is the more casual, everyday choice in ordinary speech
tush
vsbehind
  • Informal
20 8.2

The soft part of the body that you sit on

is a general informal term used more commonly in speech
seat
vsbehind
16 1.4

The part of trousers or a skirt that covers the bottom

is purely a body word used in informal everyday speech
keister
vsbehind
  • Slang
12 9.5

The soft part of the body you sit on

is informal but not labelled as chiefly North American
derriere
vsbehind
11 8.1

The soft part of the body you sit on

is more informal rather than polite or euphemistic
posterior
vsbehind
  • Specialized
6 4.9

The fleshy part of the body that you sit on

is the informal everyday expression rather than formal wording
hindquarters
vsbehind
  • Specialized
6 6.6

The rear part of an animal or person's body with hips and thighs

focuses narrowly on the fleshy seating area rather than broader parts
hind end
vsbehind
  • Informal
3 3.2

The part at the back of the body that you sit on

is a single informal word rather than a compound phrase
stern
vsbehind
  • Archaic
2 6.8

The part of the body you sit on

is the common informal word learners meet most often
nates
vsbehind
  • Specialized
1 9.9

The two soft parts at the back of your hips that you sit on

is the common informal word rather than medical language
fundament
vsbehind
  • Archaic
1 9.6

The part of the body you sit on

is informal and used more in casual everyday speech
buttock
vsbehind
1 2.1

One of the two round soft parts at the back of the hips

is informal and usually refers to the whole area in speech
prat
vsbehind
  • Slang
1 9.1

The soft part of the body you sit on

is the common informal choice used widely across contexts
tooshie
vsbehind
  • Baby Talk
1 9.4

The part of the body you sit on

is informal but more neutral for adult everyday use

Antonyms

front
∞ 1.0

Located at or forming the forward side of something

Idioms

behind someone's back
  • Informal
224 4.3

In a secret way without someone knowing, often to hurt them

behind the scenes
200 4.9

In a private way, away from the public view

behind the wheel
84 3.4

To drive and be in control of a car or other vehicle

behind closed doors
  • Literature
77 4.1

In private and not open to the public

behind the times
8 4.8

Old-fashioned and not keeping up with new ideas

wet behind the ears
  • Informal
6 8.3

Not very experienced or confident yet

behind the eight-ball
  • Informal
4 9.6

In a difficult situation with little chance to make things better

power behind the throne
  • Literature
3 8.2

A person who secretly controls a leader from behind the scenes

behind time
  • Indian
2 3.2

Not arriving or starting at the expected time

behind prison walls
  • Literature
2 6.8

To live in prison and see what life there is like

to put our differences behind us
  • Informal
1 5.1

Stop arguing and agree to work together

dry behind the ears
  • Informal
1 8.9

A person who lacks experience and maturity in new situations

behind its time
1 7.6

Out of date and not keeping up with current ideas

behind the bit
  • Jargon
9.9

A horse that holds its head back and ignores the rider's hands

to pull the ladder up behind oneself
9.0

To succeed and then stop others from getting the same chances

one hand tied behind one's back
  • Informal
8.0

To do something easily even with serious problems

Compounds

behind-the-scenes
53 4.3

Happening in private and away from public view

the story behind
27 3.3

The reason and past events that explain why something happened

Surface Forms

behind singular
behinds plural

Morphology

behind = behind (semi-transparent) = be + hind

The noun sense is a recognizable conversion from the spatial adverb 'behind', but the specific informal meaning 'buttocks' is a narrowed euphemistic use rather than a fully regular one.

Etymology

The word behind comes from old parts be- meaning 'by' and hind meaning 'back', like the hind in 'hind leg' for animals. So behind as a noun means the 'back part' of the body you sit on.