I.
variant of gibe
II. verb
also gybe ˈjīb
( jibed also gybed ; jib·ing also gyb·ing )
Etymology: perhaps modification of Dutch gijben
Date: 1693
intransitive verb
1. : to shift suddenly and forcibly from one side to the other — used of a fore-and-aft sail
2. : to change a vessel's course when sailing with the wind so that as the stern passes through the eye of the wind the boom swings to the opposite side
transitive verb
: to cause to jibe
• jibe also gybe noun
III. intransitive verb
( jibed ; jib·ing )
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1813
: to be in accord : agree