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backbite in British English

(ˈbækˌbaɪt)

verbWord forms: -bites, -biting, -bit, -bitten or -bit

to talk spitefully about (an absent person)

Derived forms

backbiter (ˈbackˌbiter)

noun

backbite in American English

(ˈbækˌbaɪt)

verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈbackˌbit (ˈbækˌbɪt), ˈbackˌbitten (ˈbækˌbɪtən) or ˈbackˌbit, ˈbackˌbiting

to speak maliciously about (an absent person); slander

Derived forms

backbiter (ˈbackˌbiter) (ˈbækˌbaɪtər)

noun

Word origin

ME bakbiten: see back1 & bite

Synonyms of 'backbite'

slander, abuse, knock, rubbish

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(verb) in the sense of slander

Definition

to talk spitefully about an absent person

Synonyms

slander

He has been questioned on suspicion of slandering the politician.

abuse

He alleged that he was verbally abused by other soldiers.

knock (informal)

I'm not knocking them: if they want to do it, it's up to them.

rubbish (informal)

devoted to rubbishing her political opponents

libel

The newspaper which libelled him had already offered him compensation.

slag (off) (slang)

detract

malign

We maligned him dreadfully, assuming the very worst about him.

denigrate

We habitually denigrated our boss in his absence.

disparage

his tendency to disparage literature

revile

What right had the crowd to revile them?

vilify

He was vilified and forced into exile.

defame

He complained that the article defamed him.

bad-mouth (slang)

traduce

They have been traduced in the press as xenophobic bigots.

calumniate

vituperate

Seerevile

Nearby words of
backbite

back something up
back-breaking
back-pedal
backbite
backbiting
backbone
backchat

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单词	backbite
释义	Trends of backbite View usage for: backbite in British English (ˈbækˌbaɪt) verbWord forms: -bites, -biting, -bit, -bitten or -bit to talk spitefully about (an absent person) Derived forms backbiter (ˈbackˌbiter) noun backbite in American English (ˈbækˌbaɪt) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈbackˌbit (ˈbækˌbɪt), ˈbackˌbitten (ˈbækˌbɪtən) or ˈbackˌbit, ˈbackˌbiting to speak maliciously about (an absent person); slander Derived forms backbiter (ˈbackˌbiter) (ˈbækˌbaɪtər) noun Word origin ME bakbiten: see back1 & bite Synonyms of 'backbite' slander, abuse, knock, rubbish More Synonyms of backbite (verb) in the sense of slander Definition to talk spitefully about an absent person Synonyms slander He has been questioned on suspicion of slandering the politician. abuse He alleged that he was verbally abused by other soldiers. knock (informal) I'm not knocking them: if they want to do it, it's up to them. rubbish (informal) devoted to rubbishing her political opponents libel The newspaper which libelled him had already offered him compensation. slag (off) (slang) detract malign We maligned him dreadfully, assuming the very worst about him. denigrate We habitually denigrated our boss in his absence. disparage his tendency to disparage literature revile What right had the crowd to revile them? vilify He was vilified and forced into exile. defame He complained that the article defamed him. bad-mouth (slang) traduce They have been traduced in the press as xenophobic bigots. calumniate vituperate Seerevile Nearby words of backbite back something up back-breaking back-pedal backbite backbiting backbone backchat Synonyms of 'backbite' backbite Explore 'backbite' in the dictionary
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