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- [jahyb]
- /dʒaɪb/
- /dʒaɪb/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jahyb]
- /dʒaɪb/
Definitions of gibing word
- verb without object gibing to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom. 1
- verb without object gibing to alter course so that a fore-and-aft sail shifts in this manner. 1
- verb with object gibing to cause to jibe. 1
- noun gibing the act of jibing. 1
- noun gibing Present participle of gibe. 1
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Origin of gibing
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; perhaps < Middle French giber to handle roughly, shake, derivative of gibe staff, billhook
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gibing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gibing popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.