/ Dictionary / Index B backbite: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: back•bite Pronunciation: (bak'bīt"), [key] — v., -bit, -bit•ten -bit -bit&syling. —v.t. to attack the character or reputation of (a person who is not present). —v.i. to speak unfavorably or slanderously of a person who is not present. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: backbite (Thesaurus) backbend backblocks Related Content Daily Word Quiz: beseech Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language