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   behindhand

   /bɪˈhʌɪndhand/

   adjective

   • 1. late or slow in doing something: "the Yoruba have not been behindhand in economic activity"
   • ▪ unaware of recent events: "you are miserably behindhand—Mr Cole gave me a hint of it six weeks ago"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from behind + hand, on the pattern of beforehand.

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   What is behindhand?

   • Definition of behindhand adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary behindhand (with/in something) late in doing something or in paying money that is owed They were behindhand in settling their debts. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?

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   What is the meaning of Bhand?

   • The plays which are played in the Bhands are known as Pather and the meaning of the word is dramatic character. Bhand originates from a realistic and satirical drama or the bhanna, which is usually a monologue included in Bharata’s Natya Shastra.

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   What is the meaning of behind?

   • 1. at or toward the rear of: behind the house. 2. later than; after: behind schedule. 3. in the state of making less progress than: fell behind the competition. 4. on the farther side of; beyond: behind the mountain. 5. in a role of originating or supporting: Who's behind this program? 6. hidden or not revealed by: Malice lay behind her smile.

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   What is behindhand with car payments?

   • Being late or slow, especially in paying a debt: behindhand with car payments. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. 1. late; tardy. 2. behind in progress; backward.

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   The meaning of BEHINDHAND is being in arrears. How to use behindhand in a sentence.

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   adverb, adjective. UK formal us / bɪˈhaɪnd.hænd / uk / bɪˈhaɪnd.hænd / Add to word list. late in doing something or slower doing something than expected: I worked late last night because I was behindhand with my accounts. Synonym. behind. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Late. about time phrase. be/come/arrive late to the party idiom.

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   If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.

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   Define behindhand. behindhand synonyms, behindhand pronunciation, behindhand translation, English dictionary definition of behindhand. adj. Being late or slow, especially in paying a debt: behindhand with car payments. be·hind′hand′ adv. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...

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   behindhand (with/in something) late in doing something or in paying money that is owed. They were behindhand in settling their debts.