gibe

1 of 2

verb

ˈjīb

variants or jibe

gibed or jibed; gibing or jibing; gibes or jibes

intransitive verb

: to utter taunting words

transitive verb

: to deride or tease with taunting words

boxers gibing each other before a fight

giber noun

or jiber

plural gibers or jibers

gibe

2 of 2

noun

variants or jibe

plural gibes or jibes

: a taunting remark

… Rock made a gibe at the 50-year-old Pinkett Smith's shaved head …

Armani Syed

The billionaire … has romped across the service hurling gibes and memes …

Mike Isaac and Lauren Hirsch

Many of those struggling economically say Macron is out of touch, and a common gibe labels him the "president of the rich."

Monique El-Faizy

To be sure, his jibes at CNN and other news outlets were an important part of his political persona from the start.

John Cassidy

Did you know?

Confused about jibe and gibe? The distinction actually isn't as clear-cut as some commentators would like it to be. Jibe is used both for the verb meaning "to be in accord" or "agree" (as in "the results do not jibe with those from other studies") and for the nautical verb and noun referring to the act of shifting a sail from one side to the other ("jibe the mainsail," "a risky jibe in heavy seas"). Gibe is used as a verb and noun for derisive teasing or taunting. But jibe is also a recognized variant of gibe, so it too has teasing or taunting uses. Gibe has been used occasionally as a variant of jibe, but the use is not common enough to warrant dictionary entry, and is widely considered an error.

gibes 1 of 2

verb

variants or jibes

present tense third-person singular of gibe

as in mocks

to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter teammates gibing each other when one fouls up an important play

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mocks
taunts
jeers
ridicules
derides
skewers
scouts
rags on
teases
torments
scorns
shoots down
targets
catcalls
laughs (at)
makes fun of
cocks snooks (at)
disparages
pokes fun at
quizzes
cocks a snook (at)
twits
heckles
rags
ribs
belittles
makes sport of
harasses
caricatures
burlesques
razzes
decries
kids
parodies
joshes
chaffs
jives
baits
poohs
satirizes
lampoons
pooh-poohs
apes
bad-mouths
harries
needles
pillories
tweaks
bugs
rallies
hassles
travesties
parrots
scoffs (at)
rides
pesters
sneers (at)
imitates
barracks
mimics
puts down
takes off (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

approves
sanctions
applauds
commends
indorses
endorses

gibes

2 of 2

noun

variants or jibes

plural of gibe

as in sneers

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sneers
taunts
jeers
insults
quips
barbs
catcalls
sarcasms
slights
affronts
outrages
invectives
brickbats
indignities
disses
slurs
mocks
vituperations
epithets
put-downs
darts
digs
slaps
pokes
criticisms
abuses
girds
disapprovals
dises
cuts
names
offences
offenses
personalities
attacks
swipes
shames
disgraces
dishonors
tortures
torments
knocks
opprobriums
slams

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

compliments
commendations
accolades
praises
acclaim
flatteries
applauses
adulations

单词	gibes
释义	gibe 1 of 2 verb ˈjīb variants or jibe gibed or jibed; gibing or jibing; gibes or jibes intransitive verb : to utter taunting words transitive verb : to deride or tease with taunting words boxers gibing each other before a fight giber noun or jiber plural gibers or jibers gibe 2 of 2 noun variants or jibe plural gibes or jibes : a taunting remark … Rock made a gibe at the 50-year-old Pinkett Smith's shaved head … Armani Syed The billionaire … has romped across the service hurling gibes and memes … Mike Isaac and Lauren Hirsch Many of those struggling economically say Macron is out of touch, and a common gibe labels him the "president of the rich." Monique El-Faizy To be sure, his jibes at CNN and other news outlets were an important part of his political persona from the start. John Cassidy Did you know? Confused about jibe and gibe? The distinction actually isn't as clear-cut as some commentators would like it to be. Jibe is used both for the verb meaning "to be in accord" or "agree" (as in "the results do not jibe with those from other studies") and for the nautical verb and noun referring to the act of shifting a sail from one side to the other ("jibe the mainsail," "a risky jibe in heavy seas"). Gibe is used as a verb and noun for derisive teasing or taunting. But jibe is also a recognized variant of gibe, so it too has teasing or taunting uses. Gibe has been used occasionally as a variant of jibe, but the use is not common enough to warrant dictionary entry, and is widely considered an error. Synonyms Verb deride jeer laugh (at) mock ridicule scout shoot down skewer See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb teammates gibing each other when one fouls up an important play Recent Examples on the Web Verb But the Space Force decision was announced six months ago, and suggesting it’s at fault for the New Glenn delay doesn’t gibe with Blue’s previous statements. Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2021 Word History Etymology Verb perhaps from Middle French giber to shake, handle roughly Noun derivative of gibe entry 1 First Known Use Verb 1567, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun 1572, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition gibe 1 of 2 verb variants or jibe ˈjīb gibed or jibed; gibing or jibing : to speak or tease with words that are insulting or scornful : jeer The crowd gibed the umpire who made the bad call. gibe 2 of 2 noun variants or jibe : an insulting or scornful remark : jeer He tried to ignore their hurtful gibes. gibes 1 of 2 verb variants or jibes present tense third-person singular of gibe as in mocks to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter teammates gibing each other when one fouls up an important play Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance mocks taunts jeers ridicules derides skewers scouts rags on teases torments scorns shoots down targets catcalls laughs (at) makes fun of cocks snooks (at) disparages pokes fun at quizzes cocks a snook (at) twits heckles rags ribs belittles makes sport of harasses caricatures burlesques razzes decries kids parodies joshes chaffs jives baits poohs satirizes lampoons pooh-poohs apes bad-mouths harries needles pillories tweaks bugs rallies hassles travesties parrots scoffs (at) rides pesters sneers (at) imitates barracks mimics puts down takes off (on) Antonyms & Near Antonyms approves sanctions applauds commends indorses endorses gibes 2 of 2 noun variants or jibes plural of gibe as in sneers Synonyms & Similar Words sneers taunts jeers insults quips barbs catcalls sarcasms slights affronts outrages invectives brickbats indignities disses slurs mocks vituperations epithets put-downs darts digs slaps pokes criticisms abuses girds disapprovals dises cuts names offences offenses personalities attacks swipes shames disgraces dishonors tortures torments knocks opprobriums slams Antonyms & Near Antonyms compliments commendations accolades praises acclaim flatteries applauses adulations See More
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