Jibe - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|dʒaɪb|
Brit.
|dʒaɪb|
noun
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect (syn: barb, dig, gibe, shaft, shot, slam)
verb
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics (syn: agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, match, tally)
- shift from one side of the ship to the other (syn: gybe, jib)
- shift from one side of the ship to the other (syn: gybe, jib)
Extra examples
Some comics prefer the smutty joke and others the clever jibe.
That's a cheap jibe.
She was tired of his cheap jibes.
His report did not jibe with the facts.
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: jibe
he/she/it: jibes
present participle: jibing
past tense: jibed
past participle: jibed
I/you/we/they: jibe
he/she/it: jibes
present participle: jibing
past tense: jibed
past participle: jibed
noun
singular: jibe
plural: jibes
singular: jibe
plural: jibes
Current translation version is made automatically.
You can suggest your own version.
Changes will take effect after the administrator approves them.
Original text in English:
Our translation to English:
Community translations to English:
This feature is allowed to authorized users only.
Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
Please, register on our website at registration page. After registration you can log in and use that feature.
