verb
backbite
Backbite (verb) means to make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
verb
1
To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
2
To attack from behind or when out of earshot with spiteful or defamatory remarks.
3
To speak badly of an absent individual.
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Etymology
From Middle English bakbiten, bacbiten, equivalent to back- + bite. Cognate with Icelandic bakbíta (“to backbite, vilify”).
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What is the meaning of backbite?
"backbite" (verb) means to make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
What are the different meanings of backbite?
"backbite" has 3 main meanings: 1. To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone; 2. To attack from behind or when out of earshot with spiteful or defamatory remarks; 3. To speak badly of an absent individual.