backstab

== English == === Etymology === From back +‎ stab. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbækˌstæb/ === Verb === backstab (third-person singular simple present backstabs, present participle backstabbing, simple past and past participle backstabbed) (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. Synonym: stab in the back ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === backstab (plural backstabs) An act of backstabbing. Synonym: stab in the back === Anagrams === backtabs