jibe
pronunciation
How to pronounce jibe in British English:
UK [dʒaɪb]
How to pronounce jibe in American English:
US [dʒaɪb]
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- Noun:
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
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- Verb:
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
- shift from one side of the ship to the other
Word Origin
- jibe (v.)
- "agree, fit," 1813, of unknown origin, perhaps a figurative extension of earlier jib, gybe (v.) "shift a sail or boom" (see jib). OED, however, suggests a phonetic variant of chime, as if meaning "to chime in with, to be in harmony." Related: Jibed; jibes; jibing.
- jibe (n.)
- "a taunt," alternative spelling of gibe.
Example
- 1. Perhaps I should withdraw my jibe about hot air .
- 2. Her jibe as did my father .
- 3. How does that jibe with your gut ?
- 4. And if something doesn 't jibe .
- 5. His position did not jibe with his ideal .