fall behind

The phrase “fall behind” has 3 syllables: fall be-hind

It's pronounced as /fɔl bɪˈhaɪnd/


What is synonym and antonym for fall behind?

In the thesaurus, “fall behind” has 82 synonyms and 60 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for fall behind along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for fall behind

Antonyms for fall behind

  • accelerate
  • advance
  • barrel
  • bolt
  • bowl
  • breeze
  • career
  • carry on
  • catch up
  • complete
  • course
  • dart
  • dash
  • fast-forward
  • finish
  • fly
  • forward
  • gallop
  • go
  • hasten
  • hump
  • hurry
  • hurtle
  • hustle
  • ignore
  • jog
  • lead
  • leave
  • leave alone
  • let go
  • outpace
  • outrun
  • outstrip
  • overtake
  • push
  • quicken
  • race
  • rip
  • rise
  • rocket
  • run
  • run away
  • rush
  • scoot
  • scramble
  • scud
  • scurry
  • shorten
  • speed
  • sprint
  • stampede
  • stop
  • tear
  • tiptoe
  • trot
  • whirl
  • whisk
  • whiz
  • whizz
  • zip

Meanings of fall behind

  • verb
    1. To be late (for a regular event).
    2. To be progressively below average in performance.
    3. To fail to keep up (with).

Example Sentences

  • He noticed his classmates starting to fall behind in their understanding of the subject matter.
  • As the marathon progressed, she felt her energy levels drop, causing her to fall behind the other runners.
  • Despite his best efforts, the project timeline began to fall behind due to unexpected delays.
  • In a rapidly evolving market, companies that fail to innovate risk being left behind as they fall behind their competitors.
  • Without regular practice, it's easy to fall behind in language skills, making it harder to communicate effectively.

On this page you'll find 142 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to fall behind, such as: accelerate, advance, amble, barrel, bedog, bolt, bowl.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

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  • aestivate
  • amble
  • amuse
  • boondoggle
  • bum
  • cavort
  • chill
  • coquet
  • coquette
  • court
  • crawl
  • creep
  • dabble
  • dawdle
  • decelerate
  • delay
  • delight
  • diddle
  • dillydally
  • disport
  • divert
  • doze
  • drag
  • drone
  • drop behind
  • ease
  • entertain
  • estivate
  • fall behind
  • filibuster
  • flirt
  • fool
  • fool around
  • fool with
  • footle
  • frisk
  • fritter away
  • frivol
  • frolic
  • furlough
  • gambol
  • goldbrick
  • hang
  • hang about
  • hang fire
  • hibernate
  • horse around
  • idle
  • inch
  • jerk off
  • jest
  • joke
  • josh
  • kick around
  • kick back
  • kid
  • kill time
  • lag
  • lallygag
  • laze
  • lazy
  • lead on
  • linger
  • loaf
  • loiter
  • loll
  • lollygag
  • lounge
  • lumber
  • malinger
  • manipulate
  • mark time
  • mash
  • mess
  • mess around
  • monkey
  • mope
  • mosey
  • muck
  • piddle
  • play
  • play around
  • play games with
  • please
  • plod
  • poke
  • procrastinate
  • put off
  • put on
  • putter
  • razz
  • recreate
  • relax
  • rest
  • rib
  • rollick
  • romp
  • saunter
  • screw around
  • shilly-shally
  • shuffle
  • skylark
  • sport
  • stagger
  • stall
  • string along
  • stroll
  • swan
  • tarry
  • tease
  • temporize
  • toy
  • trail
  • trifle
  • trifle with
  • truant
  • vamp
  • veg out
  • waste time
  • while away
  • woo

tag along

  • accompany
  • associate
  • associate with
  • attach
  • attend
  • bedog
  • bind
  • bracket
  • bring
  • bring up the rear
  • catenate
  • chaperon
  • chaperone
  • chase
  • combine
  • come along
  • come with
  • companion
  • company
  • concatenate
  • conduct
  • conjoin
  • conjugate
  • consort
  • convoy
  • couple
  • dally
  • dangle
  • date
  • dawdle
  • defend
  • delay
  • dog
  • dog the footsteps of
  • draft
  • drag
  • draggle
  • draw
  • droop
  • drop back
  • escort
  • extend
  • fall back
  • fall behind
  • falter
  • fasten
  • flag
  • follow
  • follow a scent
  • freeze
  • give chase
  • go after
  • go along
  • go with
  • group
  • guard
  • guide
  • halt
  • hang
  • hang around with
  • hang back
  • hang down
  • hang out
  • haul
  • hitch on
  • hook up
  • hound
  • hunt
  • identify
  • incorporate
  • interface
  • join
  • keep company
  • lag
  • lead
  • linger
  • loiter
  • look after
  • meld with
  • network
  • nose out
  • onto
  • persecute
  • pilot
  • plod
  • plug into
  • poke
  • poke along
  • procrastinate
  • protect
  • pull
  • pursue
  • put a tail on
  • relate
  • run after
  • run down
  • schlepp along
  • search
  • see
  • seek
  • shadow
  • shag
  • shlep along
  • show about
  • show around
  • slap on
  • spook
  • spoor
  • squire
  • stalk
  • steer
  • stick to
  • straggle
  • stream
  • string along
  • tack on
  • tag
  • tag after
  • tag on
  • tail
  • tailgate
  • take out
  • take out after
  • tarry
  • team up with
  • throw in with
  • tie
  • tie in with
  • tow
  • trace
  • track
  • traipse
  • trudge
  • unite
  • usher
  • walk
  • yoke

lag

lallygag

dawdle


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