/ Thesaurus / D Synonyms of drop behind Find synonyms for: Verb1. drag, trail, get behind, hang back, drop behind, drop back, lag, dawdle, fall back, fall behindusage: to lag or linger behind; "But in so many other areas we still are dragging"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language