Definitions for gibe

Definitions for (noun) gibe

Main entry: dig, slam, shaft, shot, barb, jibe, gibe

Definition: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

Usage: his parting shot was `drop dead'; she threw shafts of sarcasm; she takes a dig at me every chance she gets


Definitions for (verb) gibe

Main entry: scoff, gibe, barrack, jeer, flout

Definition: laugh at with contempt and derision

Usage: The crowd jeered at the speaker


Main entry: correspond, tally, jibe, match, fit, gibe, agree, check

Definition: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

Usage: The two stories don't agree in many details; The handwriting checks with the signature on the check; The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun


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