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jibes

jibe
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jahyb]
    • /dʒaɪb/
    • /dʒaɪb/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jahyb]
    • /dʒaɪb/

Definitions of jibes word

  • verb without object jibes to utter mocking or scoffing words; jeer. 1
  • verb with object jibes to taunt; deride. 1
  • noun jibes a taunting or sarcastic remark. 1
  • noun jibes Plural form of jibe. 1
  • noun jibes plural of jibe. 0
See all 5 definitions of jibes

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Origin of jibes

First appearance:

before 1685
One of the 48% oldest English words
1685-95; variant of gybe < Dutch gijben, more commonly gijpen

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Jibes

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

jibes popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

jibes usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for jibes

verb jibes

  • insults — Plural form of insult.
  • gibes — to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.
  • dovetails — Plural form of dovetail.
  • accords — Plural form of accord.
  • fits — Plural form of fit.

noun jibes

  • digs — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
  • cracks — to break without complete separation of parts; become fissured: The plate cracked when I dropped it, but it was still usable.
All 9 Synonyms of jibes

Antonyms for jibes

verb jibes

  • fights — Plural form of fight.
  • clashes — Plural form of clash.
All 2 Antonyms of jibes

Top questions with jibes

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