jibe
an insult
TRANSLATION
jibe = die Verhöhnung, die Stichelei, die Spöttelei --- GOOGLE INDEX jibe: approximately 1,800,000 Google hits
STATISTICS
IN THE PRESS
The statement was probably intended as a JIBE at the World Health Organization and the U.S.
(Slate magazine)
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Garcia made the JIBE at a European Tour awards dinner in England, then apologized in a news conference the following day.
(Reuters)
(Slate magazine)
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Garcia made the JIBE at a European Tour awards dinner in England, then apologized in a news conference the following day.
(Reuters)
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jibe
noun
- a cruel or unkind remark or taunt
(Cambridge Dictionary)
verb
- to be in harmony or accord; to agree
(Random House Dictionary)
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The exact origin of the word jibe is unknown, but possibly has its roots in the Middle French giber, meaning to shake or handle with force. It's a versatile word with several meanings, including to be in harmony or in agreement (Nintendo’s apparent desire to appeal to women jibes with its strategy of appealing to everyone - Slate magazine)
Jibe is also a nautical term that refers to shifting 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.
It is alternatively spelled gybe and is likely a modification of gijpen, which is the Dutch verb for the sailing manoeuvre.
A word of caution: jibe is sometimes confused with jive, which means to dance to jazz or swing music.
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SYNONYMS
barb, dig, insult, jab, put-down, ridicule, slap, swipe, taunt
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"Jibes are sometimes a mask for resentment or jealously."
noun
- a cruel or unkind remark or taunt
(Cambridge Dictionary)
verb
- to be in harmony or accord; to agree
(Random House Dictionary)
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The exact origin of the word jibe is unknown, but possibly has its roots in the Middle French giber, meaning to shake or handle with force. It's a versatile word with several meanings, including to be in harmony or in agreement (Nintendo’s apparent desire to appeal to women jibes with its strategy of appealing to everyone - Slate magazine)
Jibe is also a nautical term that refers to shifting 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.
It is alternatively spelled gybe and is likely a modification of gijpen, which is the Dutch verb for the sailing manoeuvre.
A word of caution: jibe is sometimes confused with jive, which means to dance to jazz or swing music.
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SYNONYMS
barb, dig, insult, jab, put-down, ridicule, slap, swipe, taunt
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SMUGGLE OWAD into today's conversation
"Jibes are sometimes a mask for resentment or jealously."
