n.
Variant: or jibe
Pronunciation: ' j ī b
Function: verb
Inflected Form: gibed or jibed ; gib · ing or jib · ing
Etymology: perhaps from Middle French giber to shake, handle roughly
Date: 1567
intransitive verb : to utter taunting words
transitive verb : to deride or tease with taunting words
synonyms see SCOFF
– gibe or jibe noun
– gib · er or jib · er noun