jibe

1 of 3

verb (1)

ˈjīb

jibed; jibing

intransitive verb

: to be in accord : agree

—usually used with with

a story that doesn't jibe with the facts

jibe

2 of 3

verb (2)

variant spelling of gibe

intransitive verb

: to utter taunting words

transitive verb

: to deride or tease with taunting words

boxers gibing each other before a fight

jibe

3 of 3

verb (3)

variants or less commonly gybe

jibed also gybed; jibing also gybing

intransitive verb

: to shift suddenly and forcibly from one side to the other

—used of a fore-and-aft sail or its boom

was the most amazed when he saw me work the boat to and again in the sea by the rudder, and how the sail jibed, and filled this way or that way as the course we sailed changed

Daniel Defoethe cutter had lost all four foremost men by the violent jibing of a boom

Herman Melville

: to change a vessel's course when sailing with the wind so that as the stern passes through the eye of the wind the boom swings to the opposite side

transitive verb

: to cause (a sail or vessel) to jibe

this maneuver was bound to force her to jibe her mainsail from one side to the other

Jack London

jibe noun

or less commonly gybe

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Jive vs. Jibe

People began confusing jive and jibe almost immediately after jive entered our language in the late 1920s. In particular, jive is often used as a variant for the sense of jibe meaning “agree,” as in “that doesn’t jive with my memory of what happened.” This use of jive, although increasingly common, is widely considered to be an error. Jibe, however, is accepted as a variant spelling of an entirely different word, which is gibe (“to utter taunting words”).

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This doesn’t jibe with Cynthia Kirsch’s memory of how things unfolded.

cincinnati.com, 22 Aug. 2022 For example, a wicker trash can may look out of place in a sleek and modern bathroom, just as a black rectangular stainless steel bin won't jibe well with farmhouse style or cottagecore.

Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2022 The images also jibe nicely with the photos of long-haired hipster WPKN staffers in the 1960s.

Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2022 That did not jibe with any theoretical models, all of which said the heliosphere should expand and contract in sync with the sun's 11-year cycle.

Tim Folger, Scientific American, 18 June 2022 But these ambitious promises don’t necessarily jibe with the fact that most homeless people do not want to live in group shelters, according to Rand Corp. research published last week.

Benjamin Oreskesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2022 However, that account does not jibe with the confession Peck reportedly made to the police at the time of his arrest.

Clifford Ward, chicagotribune.com, 27 Jan. 2022 Sometimes games are Saturdays morning and Sunday afternoons, which jibe with his schedule.

Marc Bona, cleveland, 24 Jan. 2022 But that desire for normalcy doesn’t jibe with the unpredictability of a virus.

Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com, 7 Jan. 2022 See More

单词	jibe
释义	jibe 1 of 3 verb (1) ˈjīb jibed; jibing intransitive verb : to be in accord : agree —usually used with with a story that doesn't jibe with the facts jibe 2 of 3 verb (2) variant spelling of gibe intransitive verb : to utter taunting words transitive verb : to deride or tease with taunting words boxers gibing each other before a fight jibe 3 of 3 verb (3) variants or less commonly gybe jibed also gybed; jibing also gybing intransitive verb 1 : to shift suddenly and forcibly from one side to the other —used of a fore-and-aft sail or its boom was the most amazed when he saw me work the boat to and again in the sea by the rudder, and how the sail jibed, and filled this way or that way as the course we sailed changed Daniel Defoethe cutter had lost all four foremost men by the violent jibing of a boom Herman Melville 2 : to change a vessel's course when sailing with the wind so that as the stern passes through the eye of the wind the boom swings to the opposite side transitive verb : to cause (a sail or vessel) to jibe this maneuver was bound to force her to jibe her mainsail from one side to the other Jack London jibe noun or less commonly gybe Did you know? Jive vs. Jibe People began confusing jive and jibe almost immediately after jive entered our language in the late 1920s. In particular, jive is often used as a variant for the sense of jibe meaning “agree,” as in “that doesn’t jive with my memory of what happened.” This use of jive, although increasingly common, is widely considered to be an error. Jibe, however, is accepted as a variant spelling of an entirely different word, which is gibe (“to utter taunting words”). Synonyms Verb (1) accord agree answer check chord cohere coincide comport conform consist correspond dovetail fit go harmonize rhyme rime sort square tally See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Verb This doesn’t jibe with Cynthia Kirsch’s memory of how things unfolded. cincinnati.com, 22 Aug. 2022 For example, a wicker trash can may look out of place in a sleek and modern bathroom, just as a black rectangular stainless steel bin won't jibe well with farmhouse style or cottagecore. Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2022 The images also jibe nicely with the photos of long-haired hipster WPKN staffers in the 1960s. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2022 That did not jibe with any theoretical models, all of which said the heliosphere should expand and contract in sync with the sun's 11-year cycle. Tim Folger, Scientific American, 18 June 2022 But these ambitious promises don’t necessarily jibe with the fact that most homeless people do not want to live in group shelters, according to Rand Corp. research published last week. Benjamin Oreskesstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2022 However, that account does not jibe with the confession Peck reportedly made to the police at the time of his arrest. Clifford Ward, chicagotribune.com, 27 Jan. 2022 Sometimes games are Saturdays morning and Sunday afternoons, which jibe with his schedule. Marc Bona, cleveland, 24 Jan. 2022 But that desire for normalcy doesn’t jibe with the unpredictability of a virus. Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com, 7 Jan. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb (1) origin unknown Verb (3) perhaps modification of Dutch gijben First Known Use Verb (1) 1813, in the meaning defined above Verb (3) 1693, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Kids Definition jibe 1 of 2 variant of gibe jibe 2 of 2 verb ˈjīb jibed; jibing : to be in agreement Their explanations don't jibe. jibe verb as in to coincide to be in agreement on every point that doesn't jibe with what I know about his character Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance coincide correspond conform fit agree rhyme sort answer dovetail match accord tally cohere harmonize chord align check comport consist square parallel rime go fall in with equal line up register aline Antonyms & Near Antonyms contradict differ (from) disagree (with) dispute nullify conflict negate gainsay jar clash See More
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