jibe¹

or gibe, gybe, jib, jibb

[jahyb]Nautical

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verb (used without object), jibed, jib·ing.

to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.
to alter course so that a fore-and-aft sail shifts in this manner.

verb (used with object), jibed, jib·ing.

to cause to jibe.

noun

the act of jibing.

Origin of jibe¹

1685–95; variant of gybe < Dutch gijben, more commonly gijpen

jibe²

[jahyb]

verb (used with or without object), jibed, jib·ing, noun

gibe¹.

jibe³

[jahyb]

verb (used without object), jibed, jib·ing.

to be in harmony or accord; agree: The report does not quite jibe with the commissioner's observations.

Origin of jibe³

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; origin uncertain

Synonyms

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conform, accord, fit.

gibe¹

or jibe

[jahyb]

verb (used without object), gibed, gib·ing.

to utter mocking or scoffing words; jeer.

verb (used with object), gibed, gib·ing.

to taunt; deride.

noun

a taunting or sarcastic remark.

Origin of gibe¹

1560–70; perhaps < Middle French giber to handle roughly, shake, derivative of gibe staff, billhook

Related formsgib·er, noungib·ing·ly, adverb

Can be confusedgibe gybe jib jibe jive

Synonyms

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1. mock, sneer, gird. 2. ridicule, twit, fleer. 3. sneer, scoff, jeer.

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Examples from the Web for jibe

Contemporary Examples

This jibe comes after ads in which Davis attacked the paralyzed Abbot for not caring about other wheelchair-bound Texans.
Why D.C. Wants an Election About Nothing
Nick Gillespie
October 23, 2014
But when that clinical research does not jibe with AHA dogma, it is ignored.
The AHA’s Absurd Saturated Fat Obsession
Dr. Barbara H. Roberts
June 3, 2014
This factor seems to jibe with our overall rankings more than any other component.
Hot U.S. Cities That Offer Both Jobs and Culture Are Mostly Southern and Modest Sized
Joel Kotkin, Wendell Cox
July 30, 2013
Nor does it jibe with Habayit Hayehudi's long-standing preference to harness the Housing Ministry for settlement building.
The Single Issue Postponing Israeli Politics
Gershom Gorenberg
March 4, 2013
The jibe is off-key too because Wilde himself was hardly immune to the sentimental and even the mawkish.
Charles Dickens' Enduring Insights on Human Loss and Suffering
David Frum
February 18, 2013

Historical Examples

Gee whiz, Commodore, if you jibe over like that you'll go by the board.
Peggy Stewart at School
Gabrielle E. Jackson
He bowed his head in a misery so abject that Mata forbore to jibe.
The Dragon Painter
Mary McNeil Fenollosa
Featherstone felt the jibe, but he was furious at the intrusion.
Colorado Jim
George Goodchild
It was mean of me—yes, I must say it—it was mean of me to jibe you.
The Jucklins
Opie Read
Ease up main and jib-sheets, boys, and stand clear for a jibe.
The Pirate Island
Harry Collingwood

British Dictionary definitions for jibe

jibe¹

jib or jibb (dʒɪb)

verb, noun

nautical variants of gybe

jibe²

verb

a variant spelling of gibe 1

Derived Formsjiber, nounjibingly, adverb

jibe³

verb

(intr) informal to agree; accord; harmonize

Word Origin

C19: of unknown origin

gibe¹

jibe

verb

to make jeering or scoffing remarks (at); taunt

noun

a derisive or provoking remark

Derived Formsgiber or jiber, noungibingly or jibingly, adverb

Word Origin

C16: perhaps from Old French giber to treat roughly, of uncertain origin

gibe²

verb, noun nautical

a variant spelling of gybe

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Word Origin and History for 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.

n.

1560s, perhaps from Middle French giber "to handle roughly," or an alteration of gaber "to mock."

gibe

v.

alternative spelling of jibe.

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jibe3

Origin of jibe3

Synonyms

gibe1

or jibe

Origin of gibe1

Synonyms

Examples from the Web for jibe

Contemporary Examples

This jibe comes after ads in which Davis attacked the paralyzed Abbot for not caring about other wheelchair-bound Texans.

But when that clinical research does not jibe with AHA dogma, it is ignored.

This factor seems to jibe with our overall rankings more than any other component.

Nor does it jibe with Habayit Hayehudi's long-standing preference to harness the Housing Ministry for settlement building.

The jibe is off-key too because Wilde himself was hardly immune to the sentimental and even the mawkish.

Historical Examples

Gee whiz, Commodore, if you jibe over like that you'll go by the board.

He bowed his head in a misery so abject that Mata forbore to jibe.

Featherstone felt the jibe, but he was furious at the intrusion.

It was mean of me—yes, I must say it—it was mean of me to jibe you.

Ease up main and jib-sheets, boys, and stand clear for a jibe.

jibe1

jib or jibb (dʒɪb)

jibe2

jibe3

Word Origin

gibe1

jibe

Word Origin

gibe2

Word Origin and History for jibe

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n.

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