backbite

Questions about backbite

What does backbite mean?

backbite means "say mean things".

How many syllables are in backbite?

backbite has 2 syllables: back-bite. The stress falls on "back". In IPA it is /ˈbækˌbaɪt/.

What is another word for backbite?

Close synonyms include bitch. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is backbite a common word?

backbite is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with backbite?

12 words rhyme with backbite. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.