Jibe

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.2 Intransitive verb 1.3 Transitive verb 1.4 Alternative spellings

English

Noun

jibe (plural: jibes)

1. A facetious or insulting remark, a jeer or taunt.
2. (nautical) A manoeuver in which the stern of a sailing boat or ship crosses the wind.
3. (nautical) (of a sail) to suddenly sweep across from one side of the boat to the other.

Intransitive verb

to jibe (third-person singular simple present jibes, present participle jibing, simple past jibed, past participle jibed)

1. To perform a jibe (2, 3).
2. To agree. (That explanation doesn't jibe with the facts.)

Transitive verb

to jibe (third-person singular simple present jibes, present participle jibing, simple past jibed, past participle jibed)

1. To cause to execute a jibe (2, 3).

Alternative spellings

gibe, gybe

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