 gibe |
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| 1. | [ verb ] laugh at with contempt and derision | |
| Synonyms: | scoff jeer barrack flout | |
| Examples: | "The crowd jeered at the speaker" |
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| Related terms: | tease shot jeer scoffer | |
| 2. | [ verb ] be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics | |
| Synonyms: | match correspond fit agree jibe tally check | |
| Examples: | "The two stories don't agree in many details" "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check" "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" |
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| Related terms: | disagree equal resemble harmonize meet accede parallel coincide correlate corroborate befit conform_to align twin look rhyme square pattern consist overlap answer homologize harmonize check agreement match | |
| 3. | [ noun ] an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect | |
| Synonyms: | shot shaft barb jibe dig slam | |
| Examples: | "his parting shot was `drop dead'" "she threw shafts of sarcasm" "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets" |
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| Related terms: | remark cheap_shot jeer | |
| Similar spelling: |
gib give Gipe Gibb Gibby |
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