Definitions

hind

[hahynd] / haɪnd /

ADJECTIVE

back

Synonyms

STRONG

behind final following posterior postern rear rearward tail

WEAK

aback abaft aft after astern back of backward hindmost in the wake of rearmost

Antonyms

STRONG

beginning first front preceding

Example Sentences

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J.W. was on his hind legs, peering over the wagon side.

From Literature

When a normal bear feeds, it peels back the hide of its prey and takes the innards and hind parts, then caches the rest for later.

From Literature

They move by jumping with long hind legs that sit alongside their bodies, giving them a frog-like appearance.

From Science Daily

He stood on his hind legs and pawed the air.

From Literature

At the time of the eclipse, the moon will be in the constellation Leo, under the lion’s hind paws.

From Los Angeles Times