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jibe

1 American  
[jahyb] / dʒaɪb /

verb (used without object)

jibed, jibing

  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 American  
[jahyb] / dʒaɪb /

verb (used with or without object)

jibed, jibing

  1. gibe.

jibe 3 American  
[jahyb] / dʒaɪb /
(Older Spelling) jib, or gibe,

verb (used without object)

jibed, jibing

  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, jibing

  1. to cause to jibe.

noun

  1. the act of jibing.

jibe 1 British  
/ dʒɪb, dʒaɪb /

verb

  1. nautical variants of gybe

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jibe 2 British  
/ dʒaɪb /

verb

  1. a variant spelling of gibe 1

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jibe 3 British  
/ dʒaɪb /

verb

  1. informal (intr) to agree; accord; harmonize

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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

Nucifora had a little jibe of his own, all before the Lions plane took off for Perth.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025

Lazlo’s jibe that it would make him ugly had not missed its mark, but that wasn’t his only concern.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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