Behinds Meaning in English
word · lemma: behind
bɪˈhaɪndz
bi-HYNDZ
bɪhˈaɪndz
bih-HYNDZ
Definition
Plural of 'behind' when used as a slang noun, meaning people's buttocks. It is informal and often used humorously or with children.
Usage & Nuances
Very informal, mainly used in American English. Often appears in phrases with children or joking between adults; not used in formal writing. Synonyms include 'bottom', 'butt', 'rear'. Do not use in professional or respectful contexts.
Spanish: nalgas (informal) - trasero (informal)Portuguese (BR): bunda (informal) - traseiro (informal)Portuguese (PT): rabo (informal) - traseiro (informal)Chinese (Simplified): 屁股 (口语，俚语)Chinese (Traditional): 屁股 (口語, 俚語)Hindi: पीछा (अनौपचारिक, शारीरिक) - पिछवाड़ा (अनौपचारिक)Arabic: مؤخرات (عامية)Bengali: পাছা - তলা (অশ্লীল নয়, হাস্যরসাত্মক) Russian: попы - задницы (неформально)Japanese: おしりVietnamese: mông - mông đít (thân mật, trẻ con)Korean: 엉덩이Turkish: popolar - kıçlar (çocukça, samimi)Urdu: پیچھے - کولہوں (غیر رسمی، بچوں والی زبان)Indonesian: pantat - bokong (santai, lucu)
Example Sentences
The children sat on their behinds during story time.
basic
Don't just sit on your behinds, help clean up!
basic
They landed right on their behinds when they slipped.
basic
We were too tired to move, so we just dropped our behinds on the couch.
natural
Kids, get your behinds in here—dinner’s ready!
natural
After hours at our desks, our behinds were numb.
natural