Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

behind time

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.25 in modern English

Syllables: be-hind -time
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

Late, arriving late.

Example Sentences

"We should leave now - I don't want to be too behind time."
"I'm running behind time. I should be home in half an hour or so."

Questions

What does behind time mean?: Late, arriving late.

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