Poor Dr Pegler got terribly behindhand with his appointments.
English dictionary. 2008.
Behindhand — Be*hind hand , adv. & a. [Behind + hand.] [1913 Webster] 1. In arrears financially; in a state where expenditures have exceeded the receipt of funds. [1913 Webster] 2. In a state of backwardness, in respect to what is seasonable or appropriate,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
behindhand — index delinquent (overdue) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
behindhand — 1520s, from BEHIND (Cf. behind) + HAND (Cf. hand), probably on model of beforehand … Etymology dictionary
behindhand — *tardy, late, overdue Analogous words: dilatory, laggard, *slow: delayed, retarded, detained (see DELAY vb) Antonyms: beforehand Contrasted words: *early, soon, betimes: punctual (see CAREFUL): * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
behindhand — [bi hīnd′hand΄] adv., adj. 1. behind in paying debts, rent, etc. 2. behind time; slow; late 3. behind or slow, as in progress … English World dictionary
behindhand — /bi huynd hand /, adv., adj. 1. late; tardy. 2. behind in progress; backward: They were never behindhand in following artistic fads. 3. in debt or arrears. [1520 30; BEHIND + HAND] * * * … Universalium
behindhand — /bəˈhaɪndhænd / (say buh huyndhand), /bi / (say bee ) adjective 1. late. 2. behind in progress; backward. 3. in arrears: *Debbie, I m a business man, and I know you can t get behindhand in money matters and pull up again just when you want to… …
behindhand — adjective Date: 1535 1. being in arrears 2. a. being in an inferior position b. being behind schedule … New Collegiate Dictionary
behindhand — 1. adjective a) late, tardy, overdue b) in debt, or in arrears 2. adverb a) b … Wiktionary
behindhand — Synonyms and related words: after time, ahead of time, anachronistic, antedated, arrested, back, backward, beforehand, behind, behind time, belated, belatedly, blocked, careless, dated, deep into, defaulting, delayed, delayed action, delinquent,… … Moby Thesaurus
