slan·der 
[slan-der] Pronunciation Key – Show IPA Pronunciation –noun
| 1. | defamation; calumny: rumors full of slander. |
| 2. | a malicious, false, and defamatory statement or report: a slander against his good name. |
| 3. | Law. defamation by oral utterance rather than by writing, pictures, etc. |
–verb (used with object)
| 4. | to utter slander against; defame. |
–verb (used without object)
| 5. | to utter or circulate slander. |