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Definitions for Jibe

[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.
[3] to cause to jibe.
[4] the act of jibing.
[5] gibe1.
[6] to be in harmony or accord; agree: The report does not quite jibe with the commissioner's observations.
[7] to utter mocking or scoffing words; jeer.
[8] to taunt; deride.
[9] a taunting or sarcastic remark.
[10] nautical variants of gybe
[11] a variant spelling of gibe 1
[12] (intr) informal to agree; accord; harmonize
[13] to make jeering or scoffing remarks (at); taunt
[14] a derisive or provoking remark
[15] a variant spelling of gybe

Words related to Jibe

harmonize, conform, correspond, dovetail, accord, square, fit, resemble, tally, go, match

Words nearby Jibe

jib crane, jib-headed, jibaro, jibba, jibbons, jibe, jibouti, jibuti, jicama, jicarilla, jictar

Origin of Jibe

gibe11560–70; perhaps < Middle French giber to handle roughly, shake, derivative of gibe staff, billhook

Words that may be confused with Jibe

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, gibegibe, gybe, jib, jibe, jive

Other words from Jibe

gib·er , noun
gib·ing·ly , adverb

Word origin for Jibe

gibeC16: perhaps from Old French giber to treat roughly, of uncertain origin

Synonyms for Jibe

conform, correspond, dovetail, harmonize, accord, fit, go, match, resemble, square, tally, fit in