verb
- to say mean or spiteful things about someone who is not present
Examples
- She refused to backbite her former colleague despite their disagreement.
- The employees were caught backbiting their supervisor during lunch.
- It’s unprofessional to backbite coworkers in the office.
- He has a reputation for backbiting anyone who gets promoted.
- The team’s unity suffered because members constantly backbit each other.
- Rather than backbite, she addressed her concerns directly with her manager.