backstab

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
18
Words With Friends
21
Letters
8
Pronunciation
/ˈbækˌstæb/

Definition of backstab

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

verb

  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.
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verb

  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.

noun

  1. An act of backstabbing.
    “After this conversation I was shocked; he asked me to leave the car so he would stay with her alone. Everything fell on me, I felt my body heavy and my heart beating very fast. It was such a backstab that it still hurts today.”

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Etymology

From back + stab.

Anagrams of backstab

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Hooks

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