| heel1 |
to follow closely behind. [1/5 definitions] |
| Heimlich maneuver |
an emergency technique used to save a person choking on something, such as food. One must stand behind the person choking and wrap one's arms around the person, just below the rib cage. One then presses hard in an upward movement to force air from the lungs. The rush of air should eject the object. |
| lag |
to fall behind an expected pace. [2/4 definitions] |
| last1 |
coming after or finishing behind all others. [1/7 definitions] |
| petrify |
to turn into stone. Minerals left behind by water petrify wood by replacing woods cells when they die. [1/2 definitions] |
| rally1 |
to come to someone's aid; take someone's side; give support (often followed by "behind"). [1/5 definitions] |
| rear1 |
a position behind or in back of something. [1/4 definitions] |
| rearview mirror |
a mirror attached to a car or other vehicle that allows the driver to see what is behind him or her. |
| straggle |
to stray from or drop behind a group. |
| strand1 |
to beach, or leave behind on the shore. [1/2 definitions] |
| touchdown |
the act of scoring six points in football by catching or carrying the ball behind the opponent's goal line. [1/2 definitions] |
| tow truck |
a truck that can lift another car or truck partly off the ground and pull it along behind itself. If a vehicle breaks down or is left in an illegal place, a tow truck may come and take it away. |
| trail |
to drag along behind on the ground. [3/7 definitions] |
| train |
the long part of a gown or robe that trails behind the person wearing it. [1/9 definitions] |
| troll1 |
to trail behind a slowly moving boat. [2 definitions] |
| wake2 |
the trail or track left behind by something that has passed. [1/2 definitions] |
| west |
the direction behind a person facing the rising sun. [1/7 definitions] |