Be behind


Synonyms for be behind
verb move slowly; delay

slow
slacken
wane
fall off
trail
decrease
falter
diminish
fail
shuffle
ebb

slouch
tarry
jelly
dawdle
procrastinate
poke
dillydally
idle
lounge
plod
tail

inch
limp
tool
stay
flag
hobble
straggle
dally
saunter
retard
trudge

linger
drag
stagger
loiter
hang back
put off
get no place fast
inch along
lose strength
slow up
drag one’s feet

Antonyms for be behind

grow
increase
enlarge
complete
hasten
hurry
raise

develop
expand
run
rise
finish
go
push

rush
advance
do
tiptoe
leave

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