backbiting
pronunciation
How to pronounce backbiting in British English:
UK [ˈbækbaɪtɪŋ]
How to pronounce backbiting in American English:
US [ˈbækbaɪtɪŋ]
Word Origin
- backbiting (n.)
- c. 1200, bacbitunge, from back (adj. or n.) + biting. Related: back-bite (v.), early 14c.; back-biter (c. 1200).
Example
- 1. Any friends will be tired of the backbiting and fin-ger-pointing .
- 2. A lot of backbiting goes on in our office .
- 3. You should refrain your tongue from backbiting .
- 4. All these people backbiting and conniving .
- 5. To avoid infighting and backbiting , we better keep a don 't-ask-don 't-tell idea in mind .