JIBE as NOUN

  1. Meaning
    • an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • his parting shot was `drop dead”
    • she threw shafts of sarcasm
    • she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
    Hypernyms(s) jibe is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

JIBE as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • shift from one side of the ship to the other
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The sail jibbed wildly
    Hypernyms(s) jibe is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • be compatible, similar or consistent
    • coincide in their characteristics
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • 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
    Hypernyms(s) jibe is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)