Associations to the word «Backbite»
Wiktionary
BACKBITE, verb. To make spiteful slanderous or defamatory statements about someone.
BACKBITE, verb. (informal) To attack from behind or when out of earshot with spiteful or defamatory remarks.
BACKBITE, verb. To speak badly of an absent individual.
BACKBITE, noun. One who engages in backbiting; a backbiter.
Dictionary definition
BACKBITE, verb. Say mean things.
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.