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jibe
1[jahyb]
verb (used without object)
to be in harmony or accord; agree.
The report does not quite jibe with the commissioner's observations.
Synonyms: , ,
jibe
2[jahyb]
verb (used with or without object)
gibe.
jibe
3Or gibe,
[jahyb]
verb (used without object)
to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.
to alter course so that a fore-and-aft sail shifts in this manner.
verb (used with object)
to cause to jibe.
noun
the act of jibing.
jibe
1/ dʒɪb, ɪ /
verb
nautical variants of gybe
jibe
2/ ɪ /
verb
a variant spelling of gibe 1
jibe
3/ ɪ /
verb
informal(intr) to agree; accord; harmonize
Other 51Թ Forms
- ˈᾱԲ adverb
- ˈᾱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jibe1
Origin of jibe2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of jibe1
Example Sentences
But such practices didn’t jibe with increasingly modern economies, and colonialists, especially in North America, saw burning as both barbaric and a threat to industrialized capitalism.
"You should be embarrassed asking that question," Trump replied, after using his standard "fake news" jibe.
But his jibes against the Labour leader were not without controversy.
So far only the UK and France have publicly committed troops towards policing any potential peace deal in Ukraine, and his comments were interpreted by many as having been a jibe at both countries.
The 'Ruben Interim' jibes can be silenced for now, along with the alarmist relegation talk, because this was a performance where Amorim's side played for their manager and themselves.
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