jibes
noun
- 1
A facetious or insulting remark; a jeer, a taunt.
“He flung subtle jibes at her until she couldn’t bear to work with him any longer.”
verb
- 1
To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride, to mock, to taunt.
- 2
To say in a mocking or taunting manner.
- 3
To make a mocking remark or remarks; to jeer.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To accord or agree.
“That explanation doesn’t jibe with the facts.”
noun
- 1
Alternative spelling of gybe
verb
- 1
Alternative spelling of gybe
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