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Backstab | Backstabbing | Backstabber | Backstabbers | Backstabs | Backstabbed

Backstab meaning

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.

Using Backstab

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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.
  • In the example corpus, backstab often appears in combinations such as: will backstab, and backstab, to backstab.

Context around Backstab

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

guaranteed 1×

Often after:

enemies 1× opponents 1×

Sentence patterns with Backstab

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a guaranteed backstab that in 1× able to backstab opponents even 1× fight and backstab and grandstand 1× flank and backstab enemies all 1× for the backstab 1× having to backstab his friends 1× he will backstab as soon 1× him will backstab him first 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

any group of 1× even eijaz who 1× for instance chameleon 1× if players don 1× if the shieldbearer 1× later in life 1×

Common sentence endings:

a significant disadvantage 1× backstab and grandstand 1× backstab him first 1× for the backstab 1× over the arena 1× sam and jc 1×

Words around Backstab

Just before it in the word index:

backsplashes 2 backsplash 12 backspin 18 backspace 14 backsliding 32 backslides 4

Just after it in the word index:

backstabbed 2 backstabber 10 backstabbers 3 backstabbing 29 backstabs 3 backstaff 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 11 abacos 11 abboud 11 abbreviate 11 abdelkader 11 abdomens 11

Corpus analysis for Backstab

  • In this selection, "backstab" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, guaranteed, enemies and opponents stand out and add context to how "backstab" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a guaranteed backstab that in and able to backstab opponents even. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "backstab" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with backstab

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Any group of talented folks who get together, are gonna fight, and backstab, and grandstand. (15 words)

The best strategy for tackling Ringed Knights is to bait their thrust attacks and roll behind them for the backstab. (20 words)

Even Eijaz, who feels he is the king, doesn’t realise that the ones around him will backstab him first. (20 words)

Longer example sentences

If players don't deal with him, he will backstab as soon as the chest is opened, meaning that although it is unlikely to be fatal, it still puts the player at a significant disadvantage. (35 words)

For instance, Chameleon Cloak (Polymorph 1) alone ensures the Shadowblade remains in stealth mode, whereas Backlash (Scoundrel 1) is a guaranteed Backstab that, in addition to dealing critical damage, also adds the 40% bonus. (34 words)

Tyler started to feel really guilty about having to backstab his friends in the game, especially since he had a Final 2 deal with both Sam and JC. (28 words)

Example sentences (8)

For instance, Chameleon Cloak (Polymorph 1) alone ensures the Shadowblade remains in stealth mode, whereas Backlash (Scoundrel 1) is a guaranteed Backstab that, in addition to dealing critical damage, also adds the 40% bonus.

If players don't deal with him, he will backstab as soon as the chest is opened, meaning that although it is unlikely to be fatal, it still puts the player at a significant disadvantage.

The best strategy for tackling Ringed Knights is to bait their thrust attacks and roll behind them for the backstab.

Even Eijaz, who feels he is the king, doesn’t realise that the ones around him will backstab him first.

If the Shieldbearer can do her job properly, she ought to enable her sisters to flank and backstab enemies all over the arena.

Any group of talented folks who get together, are gonna fight, and backstab, and grandstand.

Tyler started to feel really guilty about having to backstab his friends in the game, especially since he had a Final 2 deal with both Sam and JC.

Later in life, with the help of alternate advancement abilities, rogues are able to backstab opponents even when facing them.

Common combinations with backstab

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "backstab" in a sentence?
An example: "For instance, Chameleon Cloak (Polymorph 1) alone ensures the Shadowblade remains in stealth mode, whereas Backlash (Scoundrel 1) is a guaranteed Backstab that, in addition to dealing critical damage, also adds the 40% bonus." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "backstab" from authentic English texts.
What does "backstab" mean?
Backstab means: 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.
How many example sentences with "backstab" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "backstab", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.