gibe
1or jibe
[ jahyb ]
/ dʒaɪb /
verb (used without object), gibed, gib·ing.
to utter mocking or scoffing words; jeer.
verb (used with object), gibed, gib·ing.
to taunt; deride.
noun
a taunting or sarcastic remark.
Origin of gibe
1
1560–70; perhaps < Middle French
giber to handle roughly, shake, derivative of
gibe staff, billhook
OTHER WORDS FROM gibe
gib·er, noun gib·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby gibe
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jibe
1
or gibe, gybe, jib, jibb
[ jahyb ]
/ dʒaɪb /
verb (used without object), jibed, jib·ing.
to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.
to alter course so that a fore-and-aft sail shifts in this manner.
verb (used with object), jibed, jib·ing.
to cause to jibe.
noun
the act of jibing.
Origin of jibe
1
1685–95; variant of
gybe < Dutch
gijben, more commonly
gijpen
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gibe
1
jibe
/ (dʒaɪb) /
verb
to make jeering or scoffing remarks (at); taunt
noun
a derisive or provoking remark
Derived forms of gibe
giber or jiber, noun gibingly or jibingly, adverbWord Origin for gibe
C16: perhaps from Old French
giber to treat roughly, of uncertain origin
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jiber, noun jibingly, adverbBritish Dictionary definitions for gibe (5 of 5)
jibe
3
/ (dʒaɪb) /
verb
(intr) informal
to agree; accord; harmonize
Word Origin for jibe
C19: of unknown origin