gybe
pronunciation
How to pronounce gybe in British English:
UK [dʒaɪb]
How to pronounce gybe in American English:
US [dʒaɪb]
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- Verb:
- shift from one side of the ship to the other
Word Origin
- gybe (v.2)
- alternative spelling of jibe.
- gybe (v.1)
- "swing from one side to the other," nautical, 1690s, probably from older Dutch gijben, related to German gieben, of uncertain origin.