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backbite
[bak-bahyt]
verb (used with object)
to attack the character or reputation of (a person who is not present).
Synonyms: , , , , ,
verb (used without object)
to speak unfavorably or slanderously of a person who is not present.
backbite
/ Ė²śĆ¦°ģĖ²ś²¹ÉŖ³Ł /
verb
to talk spitefully about (an absent person)
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- backbiter noun
- Ė²ś²¹³¦°ģĖ²ś¾±³Ł±š°ł noun
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Example Sentences
In the book, Khachigian doesnāt pull punches in condemning backbiting and turf building by ambitious presidential aides.
He said "constant backbiting and attacking colleagues" by Tory MPs during the last parliament was a key reason "why the party did so badly in the general election".
Her phone often glows with backbiting messages from Republican factions going after one another, notably in a recent intraparty skirmish over the appointment of a district clerk, which led to name-calling and a lawsuit.
āOne: Flowers and France,ā the first of the two parts, has all the political backbiting and scheming of a closed-door Republican caucus to decide the next Speaker of the House.
"Constant backbiting and attacking colleagues" by Tory MPs during the last parliament was a key reason "why the party did so badly in the general election", Mr Blackman said.
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