Associations to the word «Gibe»

GIBE, noun. A facetious or insulting remark; a jeer or taunt.

GIBE, verb. (intransitive) To perform a jibe (2, 3).

GIBE, verb. (intransitive) To agree.

GIBE, verb. (transitive) To cause to execute a gibe (2, 3).

GIBE, verb. (ambitransitive) To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride; to mock.

GIBE, proper noun. Abbreviation of Gibraltarian English.

GIBE, noun. An aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets".

GIBE, verb. Be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun".

GIBE, verb. Laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker".