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Definition of
behindhand adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
behindhand
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
bɪˈhaɪndhænd
/
/
[
not before noun
]
behindhand
(with/in something)
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late in doing something or in paying money that is owed
They were behindhand in settling their debts.
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behindhand
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