GIBE


Meaning of GIBE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ verb ]

or jibe ˈjīb

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.