jibe

¹

[ jahyb ]

verb (used without object)

, jibed, jib·ing.

1. to be in harmony or accord; agree:

   The report does not quite jibe with the commissioner's observations.

   Synonyms: fit, accord, conform

jibe

²

[ jahyb ]

verb (used with or without object)

, jibed, jib·ing,

1. gibe ¹.

jibe

³

or gibe, gybe

[ jahyb ]

verb (used without object)

, jibed, jib·ing.

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

verb (used with object)

, jibed, jib·ing.

1. to cause to jibe.

noun

1. the act of jibing.

jibe

¹

/ dʒɪb; dʒaɪb /

verb

1. See gybe
   nautical variants of gybe

jibe

²

/ dʒaɪb /

verb

1. informal.
   intr to agree; accord; harmonize

jibe

³

/ dʒaɪb /

verb

1. See gibe
   a variant spelling of gibe 1

Derived Forms

• ˈjiber, noun
• ˈjibingly, adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of jibe¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; origin uncertain

Origin of jibe²

First recorded in 1685–95; variant of gybe, from Dutch gijben, more commonly gijpen

Word History and Origins

Origin of jibe¹

C19: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

The new temperature measurement “jibes really well” with what astronomers expected, says Martine Lokken.

From Science News For Students

This jibes with the scientific observation that people are willing to accept more risk when they are already in a stressful situation.

From Outside Online

Jornet is competent, even exceptional, on steep rock and ice, but those kinds of routes don’t jibe as well with his type of uphill endurance.

From Outside Online

That means much of the original scaffolding of the institution — parts of which are still in place today — doesn’t jibe with more modern expectations for the service to turn a profit.

From FiveThirtyEight

Earlier in the day, a top public health official in his administration said something that doesn’t jibe with that.

From Washington Post

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

Such a role would jibe with the aspirations of an ascendant Turkey, which is pushing for greater regional clout.

From The Daily Beast

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

From The Daily Beast

He added, with an unfeeling jibe, that he wouldn't like the reading of the letter himself.

From Project Gutenberg

We would jibe one another, laugh at a fellow to his chagrin, and when we were angry bawl each other out unmercifully.

From Project Gutenberg

The fingerprints taken by the expert in the library might and might not jibe with those taken in the slot-booth.

From Project Gutenberg

So, when they see a man drunk, and scarcely capable of looking after himself, they begin to jibe him.

From Project Gutenberg

Voltaire was not the man to enjoy a jibe at his own expense.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• conform
• correspond
• dovetail
• harmonize