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 gibe gibe /ˈdʒaɪb/

noun

  1. An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect  ( dig [Informal] , gibe , shot , barb , jibe , shaft , slam )
    an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
     His parting shot was drop dead'
    his parting shot was drop dead'
     She threw shafts of sarcasm
    she threw shafts of sarcasm
     She takes a dig at me every chance she gets
    she takes a dig at me every chance she gets

verb

  1. Laugh at with contempt and derision  ( barrack , flout , gibe , jeer , scoff )
    laugh at with contempt and derision
     The crowd jeered at the speaker
    The crowd jeered at the speaker
  2. Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics  ( check , gibe , jibe , agree , correspond , fit , match , tally )
    be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
     The two stories don't agree in many details
    The two stories don't agree in many details
     The handwriting checks with the signature on the check
    The handwriting checks with the signature on the check
     The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun
    The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun