I. verb
or jibe ˈjīb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: perhaps from Middle French giber to shake, handle roughly
intransitive verb
: to utter taunting sarcastic words : express scorn : sneer — often used with at
his friends gibed at him for his cowardice — B.L.K.Henderson
transitive verb
: to reproach with taunting sarcastic words : sneer at : mock
you gibed each other … over the extent to which you found yourself shifted from the firm ground of reasoned conclusion — Mary Austin
Synonyms: see scoff
II. noun
or jibe “
( -s )
: a taunting sarcastic comment or expression : a scornful reproach : jeer
was determined not to allow the young bloods' gibes to hurt him visibly — C.S.Forester
III.
variant of jibe