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gibe noun /dʒaɪb/ /dʒaɪb/ (also jibe) jump to other results - gibe (at somebody/something) an unkind or offensive remark about somebody
- He made several cheap gibes at his opponent during the interview.
Topics Personal qualitiesc2 (especially British English gybe) (specialist) an act of changing direction when sailing with the wind behind you, by moving the sail from one side of the boat to the other
gibe verb /dʒaɪb/ /dʒaɪb/ (also jibe) jump to other results - [intransitive, transitive] gibe (at something) | gibe that… | + speech to say something that is intended to make somebody look silly or feel embarrassed
- He gibed repreatedly at the errors they had made.
- [intransitive] gibe (with something) (North American English, informal) to be the same as something or to match it
- Your statement doesn't gibe with the facts.
(especially British English gybe) [intransitive] (specialist) to change direction when sailing with the wind behind you, by moving the sail from one side of the boat to the other compare tack (3)
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