jibe

¹

[ jahyb ]

verb (used without object)

, jibed, jib·ing.

1. to be in harmony or accord; agree:

   The report does not quite jibe with the commissioner's observations.

   Synonyms: fit, accord, conform

jibe

²

[ jahyb ]

verb (used with or without object)

, jibed, jib·ing,

1. gibe ¹.

jibe

³

or gibe, gybe

[ jahyb ]

verb (used without object)

, jibed, jib·ing.

1. to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.
2. to alter course so that a fore-and-aft sail shifts in this manner.

verb (used with object)

, jibed, jib·ing.

1. to cause to jibe.

noun

1. the act of jibing.

jibe

¹

/ dʒɪb; dʒaɪb /

verb

1. nautical variants of gybe

jibe

²

/ dʒaɪb /

verb

1. a variant spelling of gibe 1

jibe

³

/ dʒaɪb /

verb

1. informal.
   intr to agree; accord; harmonize

Derived Forms

• ˈjibingly, adverb
• ˈjiber, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of jibe¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; origin uncertain

Origin of jibe²

First recorded in 1685–95; variant of gybe, from Dutch gijben, more commonly gijpen

Word History and Origins

Origin of jibe¹

C19: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

The old jibe that all politicians look and sound the same could never apply to Prescott or Rayner.

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Burghart raised a laugh on the Tory benches with a jibe about "real economists", as he accused the government of "stoking" inflation.

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Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has dismissed an SNP jibe over the row over Labour Party volunteers campaigning in the US presidential election.

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The jibe another offers is simply: "The criticism of Cleverly is always whether he is really that clever."

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"You know, his claws come out..." jibes Reynolds.

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Related Words

• conform
• correspond
• dovetail
• harmonize