jibe
noun
[ dʒʌɪb ]
• 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.
jibe
verb
• be in accord; agree.
• "the verdict does not jibe with the medical evidence"
Origin:
early 19th century: of unknown origin.
jibe
verb
• US spelling of gybe (verb).
jibe
noun
• US spelling of gybe (noun).
gybe
verb
• change course by swinging the sail across a following wind.
• "they gybed, and the boat turned over"
gybe
noun
• an act or instance of gybing.
Origin:
late 17th century: from obsolete Dutch gijben .
