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TOEFL BNC: 37199 COCA: 32913

gibe

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
gibe noun
or jibe /ˈʤaɪb/
plural gibes or jibes
gibe
noun
or jibe /ˈʤaɪb/
plural gibes or jibes
Learner's definition of GIBE
[count]
: an insulting or critical remark that is meant to hurt someone or make someone appear foolish嘲笑;讥讽
TOEFL BNC: 37199 COCA: 32913

gibe

1 of 2

verb

variants or jibe
gibed or jibed; gibing or jibing; gibes or jibes

intransitive verb

: to utter taunting words

transitive verb

: to deride or tease with taunting words
boxers gibing each other before a fight
giber noun
or jiber
plural gibers or jibers

gibe

2 of 2

noun

variants or jibe
plural gibes or jibes
: a taunting remark
… Rock made a gibe at the 50-year-old Pinkett Smith's shaved head … Armani Syed
The billionaire … has romped across the service hurling gibes and memes … Mike Isaac and Lauren Hirsch
Many of those struggling economically say Macron is out of touch, and a common gibe labels him the "president of the rich." Monique El-Faizy
To be sure, his jibes at CNN and other news outlets were an important part of his political persona from the start. John Cassidy

Did you know?

Confused about jibe and gibe? The distinction actually isn't as clear-cut as some commentators would like it to be. Jibe is used both for the verb meaning "to be in accord" or "agree" (as in "the results do not jibe with those from other studies") and for the nautical verb and noun referring to the act of shifting a sail from one side to the other ("jibe the mainsail," "a risky jibe in heavy seas"). Gibe is used as a verb and noun for derisive teasing or taunting. But jibe is also a recognized variant of gibe, so it too has teasing or taunting uses. Gibe has been used occasionally as a variant of jibe, but the use is not common enough to warrant dictionary entry, and is widely considered an error.

Choose the Right Synonym for gibe

scoff, jeer, gibe, fleer, sneer, flout mean to show one's contempt in derision or mockery.

scoff stresses insolence, disrespect, or incredulity as motivating the derision.

scoffed at their concerns

jeer suggests a coarser more undiscriminating derision.

the crowd jeered at the prisoners

gibe implies taunting either good-naturedly or in sarcastic derision.

hooted and gibed at the umpire

fleer suggests grinning or grimacing derisively.

the saucy jackanapes fleered at my credulity

sneer stresses insulting by contemptuous facial expression, phrasing, or tone of voice.

sneered at anything romantic

flout stresses contempt shown by refusal to heed.

flouted the conventions of polite society

Example Sentences

Verb teammates gibing each other when one fouls up an important play
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
But the Space Force decision was announced six months ago, and suggesting it’s at fault for the New Glenn delay doesn’t gibe with Blue’s previous statements. Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Verb

perhaps from Middle French giber to shake, handle roughly

Noun

derivative of gibe entry 1

First Known Use

Verb

1567, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun

1572, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gibe was in 1567
TOEFL BNC: 37199 COCA: 32913

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