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6 Letter Words for Jibing
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Definitions for 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.
[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 Jibing
jibeharmonize, conform, correspond, dovetail, accord, square, fit, resemble, tally, go, match
Words nearby Jibing
jibejib crane, jib-headed, jibaro, jibba, jibbons, jibe, jibouti, jibuti, jicama, jicarilla, jictar
Origin of Jibing
gibe11560–70; perhaps < Middle French giber to handle roughly, shake, derivative of gibe staff, billhook
Words that may be confused with Jibing
WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, gibegibe, gybe, jib, jibe, jive
Other words from Jibing
gib·er , noun
gib·ing·ly , adverb
Word origin for Jibing
gibeC16: perhaps from Old French giber to treat roughly, of uncertain origin
Synonyms for Jibing
conform, correspond, dovetail, harmonize, accord, fit, go, match, resemble, square, tally, fit in