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English noun: jibe | |||
| 1. | jibe (communication) an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect | ||
| Samples | His parting shot was `drop dead'. She threw shafts of sarcasm. She takes a dig at me every chance she gets. | ||
| Synonyms | barb, dig, gibe, shaft, shot, slam | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | comment, input, remark | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cheap shot | ||
English verb: jibe | |||
| 1. | jibe (stative) be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | agree, check, correspond, fit, gibe, match, tally | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something is ----ing PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | be, equal | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | accord, adhere, agree, align, answer, bear out, befit, beseem, coincide, concord, conform to, consist, consort, correlate, corroborate, duplicate, fit, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, homologize, look, meet, parallel, parallel, pattern, resemble, rhyme, rime, square, suit, support, twin, underpin | ||
| Verb group | accord, agree, check, check out, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize | ||
| Antonyms | disaccord, discord, disagree | ||
| 2. | jibe (motion) shift from one side of the ship to the other | ||
| Samples | The sail jibbed wildly. | ||
| Synonyms | change course, gybe, jib | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sail | ||
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