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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024jibe2 /dʒaɪb/USA pronunciation v., jibed, jib•ing, n. - gibe.
jibe3 /dʒaɪb/USA pronunciation v., jibed, jib•ing. - to be in harmony or agreement with;
agree;
correspond: [no object]These measurements don't jibe; someone has made an error.[~ + with + object]Your observations don't jibe with the facts as we know them.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024jibe1 ( jīb),USA pronunciation v., jibed, jib•ing, n. [Naut.]v.i. - Nautical, Naval Termsto shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.
- Nautical, Naval Termsto alter course so that a fore-and-aft sail shifts in this manner.
v.t. - Nautical, Naval Termsto cause to jibe.
n. - Nautical, Naval Termsthe act of jibing.
Also, gibe, gybe, jib, jibb. - Dutch gijben, more commonly gijpen
- variant of gybe 1685–95
- gibe1.
jibe3 ( jīb),USA pronunciation v.i., jibed, jib•ing. - to be in harmony or accord;
agree:The report does not quite jibe with the commissioner's observations.
- origin, originally uncertain 1805–15, American.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: jibe /dʒaɪb/, jib, jibb /dʒɪb/ vb , n - variants of gybe
jibe /dʒaɪb/ vb - a variant spelling of gibe1
jibe /dʒaɪb/ vb - (intransitive) informal to agree; accord; harmonize
Etymology: 19th Century: of unknown origin gibe1 or jibe /dʒaɪb/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- an insulting, taunting, or sarcastic remark.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gibe1 (jīb),USA pronunciation v., gibed, gib•ing, n. v.i. - to utter mocking or scoffing words;
jeer.
v.t., - to taunt;
deride.
n. - a taunting or sarcastic remark.
Also, jibe. - Middle French giber to handle roughly, shake, derivative of gibe staff, billhook
- perh. 1560–70
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mock, sneer, gird.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged ridicule, twit, fleer.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sneer, scoff, jeer.
gibe2 (jīb),USA pronunciation v.i., v.t., gibed, gib•ing, n. - Naval Termsjibe1.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024gybe ( jīb),USA pronunciation v.i., v.t., gybed, gyb•ing, n. [Naut.]- Naval Termsjibe1.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gibe, jibe /dʒaɪb/ vb - to make jeering or scoffing remarks (at); taunt
n - a derisive or provoking remark
Etymology: 16th Century: perhaps from Old French giber to treat roughly, of uncertain originˈgiber, ˈjiber n gibe /dʒaɪb/ vb , n - a variant spelling of gybe
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: gybe, jibe /dʒaɪb/ vb - (intransitive) (of a fore-and-aft sail) to shift suddenly from one side of the vessel to the other when running before the wind, as the result of allowing the wind to catch the leech
- to cause (a sailing vessel) to gybe or (of a sailing vessel) to undergo gybing
n - an instance of gybing
Etymology: 17th Century: from obsolete Dutch gijben (now gijpen), of obscure origin |