jibe
1 Americanverb (used without object)
verb (used with or without object)
verb (used without object)
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to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.
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to alter course so that a fore-and-aft sail shifts in this manner.
verb (used with object)
noun
verb
verb
verb
Other Word Forms
- jiber noun
- jibingly adverb
Etymology
Origin of jibe1
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; origin uncertain
Origin of jibe3
First recorded in 1685–95; variant of gybe, from Dutch gijben, more commonly gijpen
Example Sentences
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Yet Edward’s recollection is vague and doesn’t jibe with the observations of his doctor and the local constable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025
Stepped-up bill issuance by the Treasury would jibe with the Fed’s announced end of quantitative tightening, which was anticipated.
From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025
Scientific findings often do not jibe with their religious beliefs.
From Salon • Jul. 19, 2025
But such practices didn’t jibe with increasingly modern economies, and colonialists, especially in North America, saw burning as both barbaric and a threat to industrialized capitalism.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025
“Mm-hmm. And that don’t jibe with how you say you did in the ring. So you probably ain’t as bad as you think. Who holds the bag for you?”
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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