Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense jibes, present participle jibing, past tense, past participle jibedlanguage note: The spelling gibe is also used for meanings [sense 1] and , [sense 2].
1. countable noun [oft NOUN that]
A jibe is a rude or insulting remark about someone that is intended to make them look foolish.
...a cheap jibe about his loss of hair.
The bank is clearly fed up with the constant jibe that it has no clear managementstrategy.
Synonyms: jeer, sneer, dig [informal], crack More Synonyms of jibe
2. verb
To jibe means to say something rude or insulting which is intended to make another person look foolish.
[written]
'No doubt he'll give me the chance to fight him again,' he jibed, tongue in cheek. [VERB with quote]
3. verb
If numbers, statements, or events jibe, they are exactly the same as each other or they are consistent with each other.
[mainly US]
The numbers don't jibe. [VERB]
How did your expectations jibe with the reality? [VERB + with]
More Synonyms of jibe
jibe in British English1
(dʒaɪb), jib or jibb (dʒɪb)
verb, noun
nautical variants of gybe
jibe in British English2
(dʒaɪb)
verb
a variant spelling of gibe1
Derived forms
jiber (ˈjiber)
noun
jibingly (ˈjibingly)
adverb
jibe in British English3
(dʒaɪb)
verb
(intransitive) informal
to agree; accord; harmonize
Word origin
C19: of unknown origin
jibe in American English1
(dʒaɪb)
verb intransitive, verb transitive, nounWord forms: jibed or ˈjibing
gibe
Derived forms
jiber (ˈjiber)
noun
jibe in American English2
(dʒaɪb)
verb intransitiveWord forms: jibed or ˈjibing
1.
to shift from one side of a ship to the other when the stern passes across a following or quartering wind
said of a fore-and-aft sail or its boom
2.
to change the course of a ship so that the sails shift thus
see also tack (sense 13) tack (sense 13a)
3. Informal
to be in harmony, agreement, or accord
often with with
accounts that don't jibe
verb transitive
4. Nautical
to cause to jibe
noun
5.
an act of jibing
Word origin
< Du gijpen, to shift over (of sails), orig., to gasp for air: see jib3
Examples of 'jibe' in a sentence
jibe
It has also suffered jibes that the whole thing is a massive fix.
The Sun (2010)
But your wife is making cruel jibes.
The Sun (2006)
It is certainly fodder for cynical jibes about leopards and spots.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It was him who helped me find my confidence and put those years of cruel jibes behind me.
The Sun (2012)
She also said taunts and jibes about her old, unnatural look had been upsetting.
The Sun (2015)
And fans were still aiming the jibe at him when he boarded the team bus 40 minutes after the final whistle.
The Sun (2014)
As a result he not only arrived on time but he also avoided the usual cheap jibes that we journalists are wont to make about ministerial limousines.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
People make fat jibes and I feel like leaving it all behind.
The Sun (2014)
There were thousands of complaints about his cruel jibe, so it was no surprise to see he was on his best behaviour this week.
The Sun (2010)
Perhaps, ironically, all those cheap jibes helped him here.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Cheap jibes aside, do you consider yourself Scottish?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The midfielder (right) says his side must ignore jibes about their massive financial losses and use their strengths.
The Sun (2014)
Now she has knocked the cruel jibes on the head as she bids to book a place at this summer's Olympics.
The Sun (2016)
No matter, I have taken his fat jibe on the chin.
The Sun (2016)
Many nights, I have cried myself to sleep over such cruel jibes.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I may come across as confident, but cruel jibes left my self-esteem in tatters.
The Sun (2014)
Are these cruel jibes really justified, do I really set out to shock?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
In other languages
jibe
British English: jibe NOUN
A jibe is a rude or insulting remark about someone that is intended to make them look foolish.
...a cheap jibe about his loss of hair.
American English: jibe
Brazilian Portuguese: zombaria
Chinese: 嘲讽
European Spanish: mofa
French: moquerie
German: Stichelei
Italian: beffa
Japanese: あざけり
Korean: 비웃음
European Portuguese: zombaria
Latin American Spanish: burla
British English: jibe VERB
To jibe means to say something rude or insulting which is intended to make another person look foolish.
No doubt he'll give me the chance to fight him again', he jibed, tongue in cheek.
American English: jibe
Brazilian Portuguese: zombar
Chinese: 嘲讽
European Spanish: mofarse
French: railler
German: sticheln
Italian: dire in tono di beffa
Japanese: あざける
Korean: 조롱하다
European Portuguese: zombar
Latin American Spanish: burlarse
(noun)
Definition
an insulting or taunting remark
a cruel jibe about her mistakes
Synonyms
jeer
the heckling and jeers of his audience
sneer
Best-selling authors may have to face the sneers of the literati.
dig (informal)
She couldn't resist a dig at him after his unfortunate performance.
crack
He made a nasty crack about her weight.
taunt
For years they suffered racist taunts.
snide remark
(verb)
Definition
to make insulting or taunting remarks
`What's the matter, can't you read?' she jibed.
Synonyms
jeer
His motorcade was jeered by angry residents.
mock
I thought you were mocking me.
sneer
There is too great a readiness to sneer at anything they do.
taunt
Other youths taunted him about his clothes.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of crack
Definition
a gibe or joke
He made a nasty crack about her weight.
Synonyms
joke,
dig,
insult,
gag (informal),
quip,
jibe,
wisecrack,
witticism,
funny remark,
smart-alecky remark
in the sense of dig
Definition
a cutting remark
She couldn't resist a dig at him after his unfortunate performance.
Synonyms
cutting remark,
crack (slang),
insult,
taunt,
sneer,
jeer,
quip,
barb,
wisecrack (informal),
gibe
in the sense of mock
Definition
to behave with scorn or contempt towards a person or thing
I thought you were mocking me.
Synonyms
laugh at,
insult,
tease,
ridicule,
taunt,
scorn,
sneer,
scoff,
deride,
flout,
make fun of,
wind someone up (British, slang),
poke fun at,
chaff,
take the mickey out of (informal),
jeer at,
take the piss out of (taboo, slang),
show contempt for,
make a monkey out of,
laugh to scorn
Nearby words of
jibe
jewellery
Jezebel
jib at
jibe
jiffy
jig
jiggle
Synonyms of 'jibe'
jibe
Explore 'jibe' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of sneer
Best-selling authors may have to face the sneers of the literati.
Synonyms
scorn,
ridicule,
mockery,
derision,
jeer,
disdain,
snigger,
gibe,
snidery
in the sense of sneer
There is too great a readiness to sneer at anything they do.
Synonyms
scorn,
mock,
ridicule,
laugh,
jeer,
disdain,
scoff,
deride,
look down on,
snigger,
sniff at,
gibe,
hold in contempt,
hold up to ridicule,
turn up your nose (informal)
in the sense of taunt
Definition
a jeering remark
For years they suffered racist taunts.
Synonyms
jeer,
dig,
insult,
ridicule,
cut,
teasing,
provocation,
barb,
derision,
sarcasm,
gibe
in the sense of taunt
Definition
to tease or provoke (someone) with jeering remarks