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behind
English
Alternative forms
- behine (archaic, AAVE)
Etymology
From Middle English behinde, behinden, from Old English behindan (“on the back side of, behind”), equivalent to be- +? hind. Compare Old Saxon bihindan (“behind”, adverb), Middle High German behinter (“behind; back”).
Pronunciation
- (preposition, adverb)
- IPA(key): /b??ha?nd/, /b??ha?nd/
- (noun)
- (General American) IPA(key): /?bi??ha?nd/, /b??ha?nd/
- (UK) IPA(key): /b??ha?nd/, /b??ha?nd/
- Hyphenation: be?hind
Preposition
behind
- At the back of; positioned with something else in front of.
- To the back of. (Can we clean up(+) this sense?)
- After, time- or motion-wise.
- responsible for
- In support of.
- Left a distance by, in progress or improvement; inferior to.
- (nonstandard, US, slang) As a result or consequence of
Synonyms
- (at the back of): a-back (Chester), in back of, to the rear of.
Antonyms
- in front of
Derived terms
- behind every successful man there stands a woman
Translations
Adverb
behind (comparative behinder or more behind, superlative behindest or most behind)
- At the back part; in the rear. (Can we clean up(+) this sense?)
- Toward the back part or rear; backward.
- Overdue, in arrears.
- Slow; of a watch or clock.
- existing afterwards
- Backward in time or order of succession; past.
- Behind the scenes in a theatre; backstage.
- (archaic) Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining.
- We cannot be sure that there is no evidence behind.
Usage notes
For usage in phrasal verbs, see Category:English phrasal verbs with particle (behind).
Translations
Noun
behind (plural behinds)
- the rear, back-end
- (informal) butt, the buttocks, bottom
- (Australian rules football) A one-point score.
- (baseball, slang, 1800s) The catcher.
- In the Eton College field game, any of a group of players consisting of two "shorts" (who try to kick the ball over the bully) and a "long" (who defends the goal).
Translations
Derived terms
Related terms
- hind
- hiney
References
- behind in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- behind in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- Andrea Tyler and Vyvyan Evans, "Spatial particles of orientation", in The Semantics of English Prepositions: Spatial Scenes, Embodied Meaning and Cognition, Cambridge University Press, 2003, 0-521-81430 8
behind From the web:
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bum
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /b?m/
- Rhymes: -?m
Etymology 1
Attested since the 1300s, as Middle English bom (found in John Trevisa's 1387 Translation of the 'Polychronicon' of Ranulph Higden, "his bom is oute"), of uncertain origin. Sometimes suggested to a shortening of botme, botom, bottum (“bottom”), but this is contradicted by the fact that bottom is not attested in reference to the buttocks until the late 1700s. Suggested by some old and modern references to be onomatopoeic. Compare also Old Irish, Scottish Gaelic bun (“base, bottom”).
Noun
bum (plural bums)
- The buttocks.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:buttocks
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:bum.
- (informal, rare) The anus.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:anus
Usage notes
- In Canada, bum is considered the most appropriate term when speaking to young children, as in Everyone please sit on your bum and we'll read a story. In the United States, bum is not often used in this sense (though this may vary from dialect to dialect) except in conscious imitation of British English. The term butt is the most common term in North America except in professional contexts such as medical, legal, and scientific where buttocks is generally used or gluteus maximus, gluteus medius, etc. for the muscles specifically. Glutes is often used in sports medicine and bodybuilding. Ass (originally a dialectal variant of arse) is considered vulgar in North America, whereas backside, behind, and bottom are considered to be non-specific terms.
Translations
Verb
bum (third-person singular simple present bums, present participle bumming, simple past and past participle bummed)
- (Britain, transitive, colloquial) To sodomize; to engage in anal sex.
Interjection
bum
- (Britain) An expression of annoyance.
- 2010, Jill Mansell, Sheer Mischief:
- Maxine tried hers. 'Oh bum,' she said crossly. 'The sugar isn't sugar. It's salt.'
- 2010, Jill Mansell, Sheer Mischief:
Derived terms
Etymology 2
1864, back-formation from bummer, from German Bummler (“loafer”), from bummeln (“to loaf”).
Noun
bum (plural bums)
- (US, Canada, colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A homeless person, usually a man.
- Synonyms: tramp, vagrant, wanderer, vagabond; see also Thesaurus:vagabond
- (US, Canada, Australia, colloquial) A lazy, incompetent, or annoying person, usually a man.
- Synonyms: loafer, bumpkin, footler; see also Thesaurus:idler
- (US, Canada, Australia, colloquial, sports) A player or racer who often performs poorly.
- (colloquial) A drinking spree.
- Synonyms: binge, bender
Translations
Verb
bum (third-person singular simple present bums, present participle bumming, simple past and past participle bummed)
- (transitive, colloquial) To ask someone to give one (something) for free; to beg for something.
- Synonyms: (British) cadge; see also Thesaurus:scrounge
- (intransitive, colloquial) To stay idle and unproductive, like a hobo or vagabond.
- Synonym: loiter
- (transitive, slang, Britain) To wet the end of a marijuana cigarette (spliff).
Translations
Adjective
bum (comparative bummer, superlative bummest)
- Of poor quality or highly undesirable.
- Unfair.
- Injured and without the possibility of full repair, defective.
- Synonym: (UK) duff
- Unpleasant or unhappy.
Quotations
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:bum.
Translations
Derived terms
Etymology 3
Back-formation from bum out.
Verb
bum (third-person singular simple present bums, present participle bumming, simple past and past participle bummed)
- To depress; to make unhappy.
References
- Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “bum”, in Online Etymology Dictionary
Etymology 4
See boom.
Noun
bum (plural bums)
- (dated) A humming noise.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Halliwell to this entry?)
Verb
bum (third-person singular simple present bums, present participle bumming, simple past and past participle bummed)
- (intransitive) To make a murmuring or humming sound.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Jamieson to this entry?)
Etymology 5
Abbreviations.
Noun
bum (plural bums)
- (obsolete) A bumbailiff.
- 1705, Bernard Mandeville, The Fable of the Bees:
- About her Chariot, and behind, / Were Sergeants, Bums of every kind, / Tip-staffs, and all those Officers, / That squeeze a Living out of Tears.
- 1705, Bernard Mandeville, The Fable of the Bees:
References
Anagrams
- MBU, UMB, umb, umb-
Albanian
Etymology
From English boom with orthographic adaptation.
Noun
bum ?
- (economics) boom
Indonesian
Etymology 1
From Dutch slagboom (“boom barrier, boom gate”) or boom (“beam, barrier, tree, pole”), from Middle Dutch bôom, from Old Dutch b?m, from Proto-Germanic *baumaz. Doublet of bom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?b?m]
- Hyphenation: bum
Noun
bum (first-person possessive bumku, second-person possessive bummu, third-person possessive bumnya)
- boom barrier, boom gate
- (figuratively) customs.
- Synonyms: duane, pabean
Alternative forms
- bom
Etymology 2
From English boom, onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?b?m]
- Hyphenation: bum
Noun
bum (first-person possessive bumku, second-person possessive bummu, third-person possessive bumnya)
- (economics, business) boom: a period of prosperity, growth, progress, or high market activity.
Further reading
- “bum” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Irish
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun
bum m (genitive singular bum, nominative plural bumanna)
- (sailing) boom
Declension
Synonyms
- crann scóide
- bumaile
Mutation
Mizo
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bum/
Verb
bum
- swindle
- cheat
- trick
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bum/
Interjection
bum
- boom! (sound of explosion)
- bang! (any brief, sharp, loud noise)
Portuguese
Interjection
bum!
- boom (sound of explosion)
Serbo-Croatian
Verb
bum (Cyrillic spelling ???)
- (Kajkavian) first-person singular future of biti
Spanish
Etymology
Onomatopoeic.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?bum/, [?b?m]
Interjection
¡bum!
- boom (used to suggest the sound of an explosion)
- boom (used to suggest something happening suddenly and unexpectedly)
See also
- pum
- pop
Transylvanian Saxon
Noun
bum m
- tree
References
- Siebenbürger Sachsen
Volapük
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bum/
Noun
bum (nominative plural bums)
- act of building
Declension
Derived terms
- bumäd
- bumot
Welsh
Pronunciation
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /b??m/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /b?m/
Numeral
bum
- Soft mutation of pum (“five”).
Mutation
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