drop behind

verb

To suddenly do worse than others; to become out-of-date or to fail to keep up with others.

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Meanings

verbdrop behind (third-person singular simple present drops behind, present participle dropping behind, simple past and past participle dropped behind)

present singular third person drops behind · participle present dropping behind · participle past dropped behind · past dropped behind

  1. intransitivetransitiveTo suddenly do worse than others; to become out-of-date or to fail to keep up with others.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see stand, behind.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbto lag or linger behind

Similar
dragtrailget behindhang backdrop back
Broader
lagdawdlefall back
Also see
dragdrop backget behindhang backtrail

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

drop behind. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20behind

MLA

“drop behind.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20behind. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drop behind,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20behind.

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