fall behind
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fall behind
verb falls behind · falling behind · fell behind · fallen behind
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fall, behind.
- To be late (for a regular event) You're falling behind with the rent.
- To be progressively below average in performance. You could lose your job if you keep falling behind with your work.
- to fail to keep up (with)
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verb to be late
| Español | atrasar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 늦다 neutda |
| 日本語 | 遅れる okureru |
| 中文 | 遲到 /迟到 chídào |
| Português | atrasar |
| Français | être en retard |
| Deutsch | sich verspäten, zu spät sein |
| Русский | опа́здывать opázdyvatʹ, опозда́ть opozdátʹ |
| العربية | تَأَخَّرَ taʔaḵḵara |
verb to be below average in performance
| 中文 | 落後 /落后 luòhòu |
|---|---|
| Русский | отстава́ть otstavátʹ, отста́ть otstátʹ |
Talk about this word "fall behind." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fall%20behind. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fall behind. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fall%20behind "fall behind." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fall%20behind.
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@misc{fall_behind_2026,
title = {fall behind},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fall%20behind},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
