JIBE

/dʒaɪb/ ► audio Scrabble 13 Words With Friends 16

Definition

  1. noun an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect. — synonyms: shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, gibe
  2. verb be compatible, similar or consistent. — synonyms: match, fit, correspond, check, gibe, tally, agree
  3. verb shift from one side of the ship to the other. — synonyms: gybe, jib, change_course

Examples

  • “He flung subtle jibes at her until she couldn’t bear to work with him any longer.”
  • “That explanation doesn’t jibe with the facts.”

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