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

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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.

gibing

verb

variants or jibing

present participle of gibe

as in mocking

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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mocking
ridiculing
taunting
jeering
deriding
teasing
skewering
scouting
shooting down
scorning
tormenting
ragging on
belittling
harassing
disparaging
razzing
quizzing
cocking snooks (at)
ribbing
twitting
laughing (at)
chaffing
targeting
making sport of
decrying
poking fun at
pestering
cocking a snook (at)
making fun of
lampooning
riding
baiting
pillorying
burlesquing
satirizing
harrying
joshing
caricaturing
ragging
rallying
heckling
parodying
travestying
imitating
parroting
aping
tweaking
jiving
poohing
bad-mouthing
bugging
needling
hassling
pooh-poohing
mimicking
kidding
barracking
catcalling
sneering (at)
scoffing (at)
putting down
taking off (on)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

sanctioning
endorsing
approving
commending
applauding
indorsing

单词	gibing
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. gibing verb variants or jibing present participle of gibe as in mocking 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 mocking ridiculing taunting jeering deriding teasing skewering scouting shooting down scorning tormenting ragging on belittling harassing disparaging razzing quizzing cocking snooks (at) ribbing twitting laughing (at) chaffing targeting making sport of decrying poking fun at pestering cocking a snook (at) making fun of lampooning riding baiting pillorying burlesquing satirizing harrying joshing caricaturing ragging rallying heckling parodying travestying imitating parroting aping tweaking jiving poohing bad-mouthing bugging needling hassling pooh-poohing mimicking kidding barracking catcalling sneering (at) scoffing (at) putting down taking off (on) Antonyms & Near Antonyms sanctioning endorsing approving commending applauding indorsing
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