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jibe
shift sails; be in agreement: Her explanation is likely to jibe with what he said.
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jibe 1
also gybe (jīb)Nauticalv. jibed, jib·ing, jibes also gybed or gyb·ing or gybes
v.intr.
To shift a fore-and-aft sail from one side of a vessel to the other while sailing before the wind so as to sail on the opposite tack.
v.tr.
To cause (a sail) to jibe.
n.
The act of jibing.
jibe 2
(jīb)intr.v. jibed, jib·ing, jibes
To be in accord; agree: Your figures jibe with mine. See Usage Note at jive.
[Origin unknown.]
jibe 3
(jīb)v. & n.
Variant of gibe.
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jibe
(dʒaɪb) ,jib
orjibb
vb, n
(Nautical Terms) nautical variants of gybe
jibe
(dʒaɪb)vb
a variant spelling of gibe1
ˈjiber n
ˈjibingly adv
jibe
(dʒaɪb)vb
(intr) informal to agree; accord; harmonize
[C19: of unknown origin]
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jibe1
(dʒaɪb)also jib
v. jibed, jib•ing,
n. v.i.
1. to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.
2. to alter course so that a fore-and-aft sail shifts in this manner.
v.t. 3. to cause to jibe.
n. 4. the act of jibing.
[1685–95; variant of gybe, appar. alter. of < Dutch gijben, (now more commonly gijpen)]
jibe2
(dʒaɪb)v.i., v.t. jibed, jib•ing,
n.
jibe3
(dʒaɪb)v.i. jibed, jib•ing.
to be in harmony or accord; agree; correspond.
[1805–15, Amer.; orig. uncertain]
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jibe
- Meaning "be compatible, consistent," it may come from the earlier jibe, "to shift a sail from side to side while sailing in the wind."See also related terms for sailing.
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| Noun | 1. |  jibe - an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"comment, remark, input - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account" cheap shot - an unnecessarily aggressive and unfair remark directed at a defenseless person |
| Verb | 1. | jibe - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" consist - be consistent in form, tenor, or character; be congruous; "Desires are to be satisfied only so far as consists with an approved end" look - accord in appearance with; "You don't look your age!" answer - match or correspond; "The drawing of the suspect answers to the description the victim gave" coincide - be the same; "our views on this matter coincided" align - be or come into adjustment with correlate - to bear a reciprocal or mutual relation; "Do these facts correlate?" parallel - be parallel to; "Their roles are paralleled by ours" twin, duplicate, parallel - duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse" square - be compatible with; "one idea squares with another" bear out, underpin, corroborate, support - support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm; "The stories and claims were born out by the evidence" resemble - appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to; "She resembles her mother very much"; "This paper resembles my own work" conform to, fit, meet - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" homologize - be homologous; "A person's arms homologize with a quadruped's forelimbs" accord, concord, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, consort, agree - go together; "The colors don't harmonize"; "Their ideas concorded" pattern - form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before" adhere - be compatible or in accordance with; "You must adhere to the rules" |
| 2. | jibe - shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly" sail - travel on water propelled by wind; "I love sailing, especially on the open sea"; "the ship sails on" |
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Translations
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spydighed
halsenschiften
csúfolódásgúnyolódás
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pašiepti
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posmech
hakarethakaret etmekküçültücü söz
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
jibe,
gibe
(dʒaib) noun a cruel or unkind remark or taunt. cruel jibes.
verb (with at) to make fun (of) unkindly.
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