runs behind
Falls back temporally
Runs behind means to be late or delayed relative to a schedule.
A train runs behind when it arrives after its posted time.
A person runs behind when tasks take longer than planned: I'm running about ten minutes behind.
The phrase suggests ongoing lateness rather than a single missed deadline.
It can also describe trailing in a competition or race.
- lateNot on time
- trailingFollowing behind something
- overduePast expected arrival
- followingComing after another
- delayedMade to wait longer
shadowing · behindhand · pursuing · in arrears · in the red · losing ground · stalking · lagging · tardy · tracking · underperforming · postponed · unpunctual · chasing · rearward · deferred · outpaced · accompanying
runs behindruns ahead
Advances before others
ahead of schedule · ahead of time · on time · in advance · leads
runs behindruns ahead
Advances before others
leads · precedes · out in front · in the lead · forges ahead
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