Word of the Day 7.11.9

gibe

gibe also jibe (jb)

v. gibed also jibed, gib·ing also jib·ing, gibes also jibes

v.intr.

To make taunting, heckling, or jeering remarks.

v.tr.

To deride with taunting remarks.

n.

A derisive remark.


[Possibly from obsolete French giber, to handle roughly, play, from Old French.]


giber n.

gibing·ly adv.

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Noun

1.

gibe – an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; “his parting shot was `drop dead’”; “she threw shafts of sarcasm”; “she takes a dig at me every chance she gets”

comment, remark, input – a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; “from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account”

cheap shot – an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person

Verb

1.

gibe – be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; “The two stories don’t agree in many details”; “The handwriting checks with the signature on the check”; “The suspect’s fingerprints don’t match those on the gun”

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