Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

run behind

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.08 in modern English

Syllables: run be-hind
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, behind.

verb

To be late; to be behind schedule.

Inflected Forms

runs behind (present, singular) running behind (participle, present) ran behind (past)

Questions

What does run behind mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see run, behind.

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