/ Dictionary / Index B behindhand: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: be•hind•hand Pronunciation: (bi-hīnd'hand"), [key] — adv., adj. late; tardy. behind in progress; backward: They were never behindhand in following artistic fads. in debt or arrears. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: behindhand (Thesaurus) behind behind-the-scenes Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language