behind+time
1behind time — ► happening or being done later than expected: »Trains are running behind time due to an accident on the line. Main Entry: ↑time …
2behind time — index back (in arrears), dilatory, late (tardy), overdue Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 20 …
3behind time — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1a. Behind the correct time; slow. * /That clock is behind time./ 1b. Behind schedule; late. * /The train is running behind time today./ 2. Not keeping up; not at the proper time; overdue. * /Your lessons are good, but why… …
4behind time — {adv.} or {adj. phr.} 1a. Behind the correct time; slow. * /That clock is behind time./ 1b. Behind schedule; late. * /The train is running behind time today./ 2. Not keeping up; not at the proper time; overdue. * /Your lessons are good, but why… …
5behind\ time — adv or adj. phr. 1a. Behind the correct time; slow. That clock is behind time. 1b. Behind schedule; late. The train is running behind time today. 2. Not keeping up; not at the proper time; overdue. Your lessons are good, but why are you behind… …
6behind time — LATE, behind, behind schedule, behindhand, running late, overdue. → time * * * behind time Late • • • Main Entry: ↑time * * * late …
7behind time — 1. adjective Arriving late; unpunctual. We should leave now I dont want to be too behind time. 2. adverb In an unpunctual manner. Im sorry, Im running behind time, I should be home in half an hour or so …
8behind time — Synonyms and related words: after time, ahead of time, anachronistic, antedated, backward, beforehand, behind, behindhand, belatedly, dated, deep into, early, far on, foredated, late, metachronistic, misdated, mistimed, none too soon, out of date …
9behind time — late, laggardly …
10ahead behind time — ahead of/behind ˈtime idiom earlier/later than was expected • We finished 15 minutes ahead of time. Main entry: ↑timeidiom …
