I. verb
or gybe ˈjīb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: perhaps modification (influenced by jib ) (I) of Dutch gijben, gijpen
intransitive verb
1. of a fore-and-aft sail or its boom : to shift suddenly and with force from one side to the other when a ship is steered off the wind until the sail fills on the opposite side
2. : to change the course of a vessel so that the sail jibes — compare tack 1a
transitive verb
: to cause to jibe
II. noun
or gybe “
( -s )
: the swing of a sail or its boom in jibing or the turn of a sailboat so that its sail jibes
III.
variant of gibe
IV. intransitive verb
also gibe “
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: origin unknown
: to be in accord
his account of the accident jibes pretty well with other accounts
their inferior status did not jibe with democratic ideals — E.N.Palmer
Synonyms: see agree