| 单词 | gibe |
| 释义 | gibe (once / 3472 pages) 1vn 2v "Loser! Bonehead!" the kids shouted, tossing those words and other gibes at the people who offered themselves up to the annual humiliation of the harvest-fest dunk-tank. A gibe is an insulting comment. To gibe is to insult. Gibe can be a noun or a verb, but it’s usually a noun meaning an insult, a dis, something to be hurled at enemies, bad drivers, or ex-boyfriends. Gibe is sometimes spelled jibe, but that word has a different meaning and is usually a verb. Keep the g in gibe when referring to the mean words you utter at people who have done you wrong. WORD FAMILYgibe: gibed, gibelike, gibes, gibing USAGE EXAMPLESOn Dec. 17, Ethiopia inaugurated the Gibe III hydroelectric dam that will generate 1,870 megawatts of electricity. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) As to the crooked media, Trump’s gibes are patently ludicrous. Washington Post(Dec 02, 2016) To understand why, go back to the subject of Connally’s gibe: the dollar. Economist(Nov 10, 2016) 1 1v laugh at with contempt and derision Syn|Hyper barrack, flout, jeer, scoff bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit harass with persistent criticism or carping 2n an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect 2Syn|Hypo|Hyper barb, dig, jibe, shaft, shot, slam cheap shot an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person comment, input, remark a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information v be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper agree, check, correspond, fit, jibe, match, tally check, check out be verified or confirmed; pass inspection accord, agree, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonizego together disaccord, disagree, discord be different from one another consist be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous lookaccord in appearance with answermatch or correspond coincidebe the same alignbe or come into adjustment with correlateto bear a reciprocal or mutual relation parallelbe parallel to duplicate, parallel, twinduplicate or match squarebe compatible with bear out, corroborate, support, underpinsupport with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm resembleappear like; be similar or bear a likeness to conform to, fit, meetsatisfy a condition or restriction homologizebe homologous befit, beseem, suitaccord or comport with accord, agree, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonizego together patternform a pattern adherebe compatible or in accordance with rhyme, rimebe similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable coordinatebe co-ordinated look likebear a physical resemblance to come to lifebe lifelike, as of a painting take afterbe similar to a relative approximate, come closebe close or similar fill the bill, fit the billbe what is needed or be good enough for what is required behoove, behovebe appropriate or necessary fulfil, fulfill, live up to, satisfymeet the requirements or expectations of imitateappear like, as in behavior or appearance echo, recallcall to mind blend, blend in, goblend or harmonize accommodate, fit, suitbe agreeable or acceptable to assonatecorrespond in vowel sounds; rhyme in assonance be, equal be identical or equivalent to |
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