behindest

Adverb

behind (comparative more behind or (rare or nonstandard) behinder, superlative most behind or (rare or nonstandard) behindest)

1. At or in the rear or back part of something.
   • The water flows out through the pipe, and the sediment collects behind.
2. In a rearward direction.
   • We ran and ran, without once looking behind.
3. So as to come after someone or something in position, distance, advancement, ranking, time, etc.
   • The slower runners were left a long way behind.
4. So as to be still in place after someone or something has departed or ceased to exist.
   • I couldn't be bothered to carry the ironing board, so I left it behind.
5. Backward in time or order of succession; past.
   • […] forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Philippians 3:13
6. Behind the scenes in a theatre; backstage.
   • ‘After the performance was over I went behind, and spoke to her.’1890, Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Vintage, published 2007, page 68

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