GIBE

shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe

(noun) an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; ā€œhis parting shot was ā€˜drop deadā€™ā€; ā€œshe threw shafts of sarcasmā€; ā€œshe takes a dig at me every chance she getsā€

jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe

(verb) laugh at with contempt and derision; ā€œThe crowd jeered at the speakerā€

match, fit, correspond, jibe, gibe, tally, agree

(verb) be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; ā€œThe two stories don’t agree in many detailsā€; ā€œThe handwriting checks with the signature on the checkā€; ā€œThe suspect’s fingerprints don’t match those on the gunā€

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

GibE

Abbreviation of Gibraltarian English.

Anagrams

• Geib, IBGE

Noun

gibe (plural gibes)

Alternative spelling of gybe

Alternative spelling of jibe

Verb

gibe (third-person singular simple present gibes, present participle gibing, simple past and past participle gibed)

Alternative spelling of gybe

Alternative spelling of jibe

Anagrams

• Geib, IBGE

Source: Wiktionary


Gibe, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gibed; p. pr. & vb. n. Gibing.] Etym: [Cf. Prov. F. giber, equiv. to F. jouer to play, Icel. geipa to talk nonsense, E. jabber.]

Definition: To cast reproaches and sneering expressions; to rail; to utter taunting, sarcastic words; to flout; to fleer; to scoff. Fleer and gibe, and laugh and flout. Swift.

Gibe, v. i.

Definition: To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride; to scoff at; to mock. Draw the beasts as I describe them, From their features, while I gibe them. Swift.

Gibe, n.

Definition: An expression of sarcastic scorn; a sarcastic jest; a scoff; a taunt; a sneer. Mark the fleers, the gibes, and notable scorns. Shak. With solemn gibe did Eustace banter me. Tennyson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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