verb
- past tense of backbite; to speak badly of someone who is absent; to slander or gossip about someone behind their back
Usage: formal or literary; often considered negative behavior
Examples
- She backbit her colleague to the manager, damaging his reputation.
- He regretted that he had backbit his former friend during the meeting.
- The group backbit about their absent leader throughout the lunch break.
- It is wrong to backbit someone who cannot defend themselves.
- They backbit each other constantly, creating a toxic workplace environment.