jibe
/dʒaɪb/
noun
- A teasing or sarcastic remark; a taunt.
- She ignored the jibe about her new haircut.
- The comedian's jibe at the audience made everyone laugh.
- His constant jibes about my cooking were getting old.
- An act of changing direction in sailing by turning the stern through the wind.
- A jibe requires careful coordination to avoid an accident.
- He practiced the jibe several times before the regatta.
- The crew executed a perfect jibe during the race.
verb
- To be in agreement; to match or fit together.
- His story doesn't jibe with what the witnesses reported.
- Their personalities just don't jibe, so they argue a lot.
- The new data jibes perfectly with our earlier predictions.
- To make a teasing or sarcastic remark; to mock or taunt.
- She jibed at her brother for his messy room.
- The kids jibed each other about their favorite sports teams.
- He jibed that the politician had broken every promise.
- To change direction when sailing so that the stern passes through the wind, causing the sail to shift from one side to the other.
- The captain ordered the crew to jibe the mainsail carefully.
- They jibed the boat to catch the wind from a better angle.
- A sudden jibe can be dangerous if the crew isn't prepared.
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