How to pronounce“backbite”in English
IPA/bækkbæɪt/
Syllablesbac·kbite
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Definitions of “backbite”
verb
To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
“They beguiled the time by backbiting and intriguing against each other in a foolish kind of way.”
verb
To attack from behind or when out of earshot with spiteful or defamatory remarks.
noun
One who engages in backbiting; a backbiter.