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Gibe Common

Gibe has 6 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

"his parting shot was `drop dead'"

"she threw shafts of sarcasm"

"she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"

2

Alternative spelling of gybe

Verb
1

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

"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"

2

laugh at with contempt and derision

"The crowd jeered at the speaker"

3

Alternative spelling of gybe

Proper Noun
1

Abbreviation of Gibraltarian English.

Example Sentences
"his parting shot was `drop dead'" noun
"she threw shafts of sarcasm" noun
"she takes a dig at me every chance she gets" noun
"The two stories don't agree in many details" verb
"The handwriting checks with the signature on the check" verb
"The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" verb
"The crowd jeered at the speaker" verb
See Also
gibingly jape giber gibest quib quip gibes gibing
Related Terms
Antonyms
disaccord
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
remark equal tease
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
cheap shot consist look answer coincide align correlate parallel twin square corroborate resemble homologize befit harmonize pattern adhere rhyme
Rhyming Words
bibe xibe vibe jibe kibe sibe weibe ruibe uribe bribe tribe ribibe horibe scribe imbibe enbibe caribe rebribe ascribe escribe
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