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What does behind mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word behind? Here's what it means.

Preposition
  1. At the back of; positioned with something else in front of.
  2. To the back of. (Can we clean up(+) this sense?)
  3. After, time- or motion-wise.
  4. responsible for
  5. In support of.
  6. Left a distance by, in progress or improvement; inferior to.
Adverb
  1. At the back part; in the rear. (Can we clean up(+) this sense?)
  2. Toward the back part or rear; backward.
  3. Overdue, in arrears.
  4. Slow; of a watch or clock.
  5. existing afterwards
  6. Backward in time or order of succession; past.
  7. Behind the scenes in a theatre; backstage.
  8. (archaic) Not yet brought forward, produced, or exhibited to view; out of sight; remaining.
Noun
  1. the rear, back-end
  2. (Australian rules football) A one-point score.
  3. (baseball, slang, 1800s) The catcher.
  4. 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).
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