behind you
Turn around now
Behind you is a warning that something or someone is approaching from the rear, often said urgently to alert someone to danger or an obstacle they can't see: Behind you!
In horror films and video games, it's the classic shout when a monster approaches an oblivious character.
The phrase also works as a simple locator: The restroom? It's right behind you.
- backReverse side; support
- followingComing after another
- chasingFollowing to catch
- shadowLight blocked by object
- rearBack portion or raise
trailing · past · pursuer · footsteps · stalking · glance · looking over · lurking · creeping · watching · backward · tail · haunting · history · wake · hindsight · rearview · sneaking
- jump scaresstartle, jolt, screamer, pop out, loud noise
- pantomimedame, pantomime dame, pantomime horse, principal boy, ugly sisters
- directionsnorth, south, east, west, left
- clock positionsone o'clock, two o'clock, three o'clock, four o'clock, five o'clock
behind, you, hind, behindhand, your, yours, yourself, yourselves