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Gibe Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Gibe? [n] 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" [v] laugh or scoff at; "The crowd jeered at the speaker" [v] 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 do'nt match those on the gun" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Gibe: agree \| barb \| barrack \| check \| correspond \| dig \| fit \| flout \| jeer \| jibe \| jibe \| match \| scoff \| shaft \| shot \| slam \| tally Related Terms \| Find terms related to Gibe: affront \| aphorism \| apothegm \| aspersion \| atrocity \| back answer \| barrack \| be merry with \| bon mot \| boutade \| brickbat \| bright idea \| bright thought \| brilliant idea \| call names \| caustic remark \| chaff \| comeback \| conceit \| contempt \| contumely \| crack \| crack a joke \| crack wise \| cut \| cut at \| cutting remark \| deride \| derision \| despite \| dig \| dig at \| dishonor \| disoblige \| dump \| dump on \| enormity \| epigram \| facetiae \| flash of wit \| fleer \| fleer at \| flight of wit \| flout \| flouting \| foolery \| fun \| gibe at \| gibing retort \| gird \| give offense to \| happy thought \| heckle \| humiliate \| humiliation \| hurl a brickbat \| indignity \| injury \| insult \| jab \| jab at \| jape \| jeer \| jeer at \| jeering \| jest \| jibe \| jibe at \| joke \| josh \| kid \| kid around \| leg-pull \| make a funny \| make fun \| make fun of \| mock \| mockery \| mot \| nasty crack \| offend \| offense \| outrage \| Parthian shot \| parting shot \| persiflage \| play of wit \| play on words \| pleasantry \| poke fun at \| pooh \| pooh-pooh \| pun \| put down \| put-down \| put-on \| quip \| quips and cranks \| rag \| rail \| rail at \| raillery \| rally \| rank out \| razz \| repartee \| retort \| revile \| rib \| ridicule \| riposte \| rude reproach \| sally \| scintillate \| scintillation \| scoff \| scoff at \| scoffing \| scold \| scout \| scurrility \| short answer \| slam \| slap \| slap at \| smart crack \| smart saying \| snappy comeback \| sneer \| sneer at \| sparkle \| stroke of wit \| swipe \| taunt \| tease \| thrust \| treat with indignity \| turn of thought \| twit \| uncomplimentary remark \| utter a mot \| verbal thrust \| wisecrack \| witticism See Also \| accede \| adhere \| align \| answer \| bait \| be \| bear out \| befit \| beseem \| cod \| coincide \| comment \| conform to \| consist \| correlate \| corroborate \| duplicate \| equal \| homologize \| look \| meet \| overlap \| parallel \| pattern \| rag \| rally \| razz \| remark \| resemble \| rhyme \| ride \| rime \| square \| suit \| support \| tantalise \| tantalize \| taunt \| tease \| twin \| twit \| underpin Gibe In Webster's Dictionary \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. Fleer and gibe, and laugh and flout. --Swift. \Gibe\, v. i. To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride; to scoff at; to mock. Draw the beasts as I describe them, From their features, while I gibe them. --Swift. \Gibe\, n. An expression of sarcastic scorn; a sarcastic jest; a scoff; a taunt; a sneer. Mark the fleers, the gibes, and notable scorns. --Shak. With solemn gibe did Eustace banter me. --Tennyson.

Gibe Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Gibe?

[n] 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"
[v] laugh or scoff at; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"
[v] 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 do'nt match those on the gun"

Gibe In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

      Fleer and gibe, and laugh and flout.     --Swift.


\Gibe\, v. i.
To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride; to scoff at;
to mock.

      Draw the beasts as I describe them, From their
      features, while I gibe them.             --Swift.


\Gibe\, n.
An expression of sarcastic scorn; a sarcastic jest; a scoff;
a taunt; a sneer.

      Mark the fleers, the gibes, and notable scorns. --Shak.

      With solemn gibe did Eustace banter me.  --Tennyson.

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