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

Never more so than his match-fixing jibe at then Chelsea boss Antonio Conte, which was staggering and amusing in equal measure.

From BBC

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

From BBC

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

From BBC

When Perry announced the collaborators for her new album, Kesha – who has just released her first track as an independent artist – tweeted "lol", widely seen as a jibe at her fellow pop star.

From BBC

But Trump grew animated during an exchange about President Joe Biden’s recent jibe, deployed during his speech at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, that Trump had been experiencing “stormy weather.”

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• conform
• correspond
• dovetail
• harmonize