HIND Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

hind

adjective

Definition of hind

as in rear

being at or in the part of something opposite the front part the frog's long hind legs the hawk's reddish hind feathers

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It's got a set of pedals, as well as a twist-throttle on the right bar, controlling a 750-W nominal, 1,310-W peak, 85-Nm (63-lb-ft) electric motor between the rear wheels.

— Loz Blain October 26, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
One of the workers who was in the rear bay and the driver of the Jeep were taken to a hospital for their injuries.

— DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

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