| abandon |
to leave behind with no plan to return or take possession of again; desert. [1/3 definitions] |
| adenoid |
(usually plural) a mass of tissue that grows behind the nose in the upper part of the throat. When swollen, the adenoids can make breathing difficult. |
| after |
later in time than, or behind in order. [2/7 definitions] |
| alley1 |
a narrow street or path between or behind buildings. [1/2 definitions] |
| ATM |
An ATM is a machine where people can get money out of their bank account without actually going to their bank or into their bank's building. People can also put money into their account at an ATM. The letters "ATM" stand for "automated teller machine." A "teller" is a real person who works behind the counter in a bank. An ATM does the main things that a teller does. |
| back |
in the rear part; behind the front part. [2/10 definitions] |
| back seat |
the seat or seating area behind other seats, especially in a car or other vehicle. |
| backyard |
an open area behind a house that is part of the homeowner's property. |
| behind |
When you say something is behind something else, it means that it is on the other side of it. If someone is behind the door, it means that they are on the other side of the door. [6 definitions] |
| bend |
If you are standing and you bend forward, you move your upper body so that you are looking down toward your feet. If you bend back, you move your upper body so that you can see the ceiling, the sky, or something behind you. [1/5 definitions] |
| bicycle |
a light vehicle with two wheels, one behind the other, a small seat, and handlebars for steering. Pedals make the wheels move. [1/2 definitions] |
| blade |
A blade is a certain type of bone in your back. You have two of these "blades." They are usually called "shoulder blades" because you have one on each side of your back just behind your shoulders. [1/5 definitions] |
| buttock |
(usually plural) the rounded, fleshy part of the human body behind the hips; rear end. |
| carbon |
When wood or paper is burned with little or no air around it, it sometimes leaves behind a black substance. This substance is called carbon. [1/2 definitions] |
| catcher |
the player who is behind the batter at home plate in baseball or softball. The catcher catches balls thrown by the pitcher. |
| catch up |
to reach or come up to from behind and next to (usually followed by "to" or "with"). [1/2 definitions] |
| center field |
in baseball, the center area of the outfield, which extends behind second base. |
| close |
When something closes, it shuts. When the front door closes on a bus, more people cannot get in. When you go out of a store, the door usually closes behind you. [1/9 definitions] |
| closely |
at a short distance from or behind. [1/2 definitions] |
| counter1 |
A counter is a long, high table. People often have a counter in their kitchen where they prepare food or where they can eat. In a store, people who help you often stand behind a counter. In some kinds of restaurants, you eat at a counter sitting on tall chairs. |
| dam1 |
a wall built across a river or stream to keep the water from flowing and to raise the water level behind it. [1/2 definitions] |