Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
backbit
verb
/ˈbakˌbīt/
Definition
To speak unfavorably or slanderously about someone who is not present.
Examples
It’s unkind to backbite about your colleagues in the office.
She was hurt when she heard her friends backbiting about her.
Meaning
Backbiting is the act of speaking ill of someone behind their back, often to damage their reputation.
Synonyms
- defame
- slander
- malign
- talk behind someone’s back
