gibe
noun
[ dʒʌɪb ]
• variant spelling of jibe1 (noun).
• "she proved impervious to his sarcastic gibes"
gibe
verb
• variant spelling of jibe1 (verb).
• "some cynics in the media might gibe"
jibe
noun
• an insulting or mocking remark; a taunt.
• "a jibe at his old rivals"
Similar:
snide remark,
cutting remark,
taunt,
sneer,
jeer,
insult,
barb,
dig,
wisecrack,
crack,
put-down,
jibe
verb
• make insulting or mocking remarks; jeer.
• "some cynics in the media might jibe"
Origin:
mid 16th century (as a verb): perhaps from Old French giber ‘handle roughly’ (in modern dialect ‘kick’); compare with jib2.
