backstab

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈbækˌstæb/

Verb

backstab (backstabs, present participle backstabbing; past and past participle backstabbed)

1. (transitive) to attack someone (especially verbally) unfairly in a deceitful, underhand, or treacherous manner, especially when they're not present in the place or situation that it happens. (as if stabbing them in the back). See backbite.

Translations

• Italian: colpire alle spalle
• Russian: напада́ть исподтишка́

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