hang behind

British  

verb

1. (intr, adverb) to remain in a place after others have left; linger

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Example Sentences

Christ Blessing by Quentin Massys, dating from about 1500, used to hang behind the altar in the community's chapel of Campion Hall, the Jesuit home for research and study at the University of Oxford.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025

While Darcy leads most of the group on a brief hunt for ice cream, Charlie and Tara hang behind, discussing their relationships.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2023

This is a place without pretense: Knickknacks hang behind the bar, where strings of Christmas lights outline shelves and mirrors.

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2016

The Met has once again had to use the enormous Chagall paintings that hang behind its famous arched windows as collateral to secure its line of credit with Bank of America.

From New York Times • Mar. 6, 2015

During the day, turning, we saw the smoke of Drumner’s eruption hang behind us like a gray-brown extension of the surface of the Ice.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin