(also gibe ) / dʒaɪb; NAmE / noun , verb
■ noun
1.
jibe (at sb/sth) an unkind or insulting remark about sb :
He made several cheap jibes at his opponent during the interview.
2.
( NAmE ) = gybe
■ verb
1.
to say sth that is intended to embarrass sb or make them look silly :
[ v ]
He jibed repeatedly at the errors they had made.
[also v speech , v that ]
2.
[ v ] jibe (with sth) ( NAmE , informal ) to be the same as sth or to match it :
Your statement doesn't jibe with the facts.
3.
( NAmE ) = gybe
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WORD ORIGIN
noun sense 1 and verb sense 1 mid 16th cent. (as a verb): perhaps from Old French giber handle roughly (in modern dialect kick); compare with the verb jib .
verb sense 2 early 19th cent.: of unknown origin.