'Gibe' definitions:

Definition of 'gibe'

From: WordNet
noun
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" [syn: shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe]
verb
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" [syn: match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree] [ant: disaccord, disagree, discord]
verb
Laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker" [syn: jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe]

Definition of 'Gibe'

From: GCIDE
  • Gibe \Gibe\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Gibed; p. pr. & vb. n. Gibing.] [Cf. Prov. F. giber, equiv. to F. jouer to play, Icel. geipa to talk nonsense, E. jabber.] To cast reproaches and sneering expressions; to rail; to utter taunting, sarcastic words; to flout; to fleer; to scoff. [1913 Webster]
  • Fleer and gibe, and laugh and flout. --Swift. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Gibe'

From: GCIDE
  • Gibe \Gibe\, v. i. To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride; to scoff at; to mock. [1913 Webster]
  • Draw the beasts as I describe them, From their features, while I gibe them. --Swift. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Gibe'

From: GCIDE
  • Gibe \Gibe\, n. An expression of sarcastic scorn; a sarcastic jest; a scoff; a taunt; a sneer. [1913 Webster]
  • Mark the fleers, the gibes, and notable scorns. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
  • With solemn gibe did Eustace banter me. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'gibe'

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Words containing 'Gibe'