ха́ять — meaning in English

English meaning

• backbite verb To say unkind, untrue things about someone.
• knock verb To strike something, especially a door, sharply with the knuckles or an object.
• slander noun A false spoken statement that damages someone's reputation.

Senses

ха́ять is used for these senses in English:

• backbite To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
• knock (transitive, colloquial, originally, US) To criticize verbally; to denigrate; to undervalue.
• slag off (UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang, transitive) To talk insultingly to or about someone or something; usually one who is not present.

backbite — full definition

1. verb To say unkind, untrue things about someone.
2. verb To criticise someone nastily while they aren't there to hear it.
3. verb To talk unkindly about someone who is not present.

knock — full definition

1. verb To strike something, especially a door, sharply with the knuckles or an object.
2. verb To criticize someone or something.
3. noun A sharp rapping sound, or a blow or setback.

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