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jib

jib
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jib]
    • /dʒɪb/
    • /dʒɪb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jib]
    • /dʒɪb/

Definitions of jib word

  • noun jib the act of jibing. 1
  • adjective jib of or relating to a jib: jib clew. 1
  • idioms jib cut of one's jib, one's general appearance, mien, or manner: I could tell by the cut of his jib that he wasn't the kind of person I'd want to deal with. 1
  • verb without object jib 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 jib to alter course so that a fore-and-aft sail shifts in this manner. 1
  • verb with object jib to cause to jibe. 1
See all 34 definitions of jib

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Origin of jib

First appearance:

before 1655
One of the 46% oldest English words
First recorded in 1655-65; origin uncertain

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Jib

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Jib

jib popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

jib usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for jib

verb jib

  • baulk — the space, usually 29 inches deep, between the baulk line and the bottom cushion
  • balk — If you balk at something, you definitely do not want to do it or to let it happen.
  • pull up — the act of pulling or drawing.
  • recoil — to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust.
All 23 Synonyms of jib

Antonyms for jib

verb jib

  • face — the front part of the head, from the forehead to the chin.
  • meet — greatest lower bound
All 2 Antonyms of jib

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