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jibe

UK
/dʒaɪb/
US
/dʒaɪb/

Translations

jibenoun
jibes
pl
UK
/dʒaɪb/
US
/dʒaɪb/
He couldn't resist making a jibe about her new haircut.
Il n'a pas pu s'empêcher de faire une raillerie sur sa nouvelle coupe de cheveux.
empannageNavigation.
The crew completed the jibe smoothly as they rounded the buoy.
L'équipage a effectué l'empannage sans heurt en contournant la bouée.
Additional translations
moquerieLangue courante.
Synonyms
sneer
taunt
jeer
gibe
mock
jibeverb
jibed
Past Simple
jibed
Past Participle
jibing
Gerund
UK
/dʒaɪb/
US
/dʒaɪb/
raillerLangue courante.
The opposing fans jibed relentlessly at the visiting team.
Les supporters adverses raillaient sans relâche l'équipe visiteuse.
empannerNavigation.
The captain ordered the crew to jibe the mainsail as the wind direction changed.
Le capitaine ordonna à l'équipage d'empanner la grand-voile lorsque la direction du vent changea.
The two reports jibe with each other, confirming the same findings.
Les deux rapports s'accordent l'un avec l'autre, confirmant les mêmes conclusions.
Synonyms
deride
jeer
ridicule
sneer
mock
taunt

Definitions

jibenoun
An insulting or mocking remark; a taunt.
He couldn't resist making a jibe about her new haircut.
A sailing maneuver in which a vessel shifts its boom and sails across a following wind; a gybe.
The crew completed the jibe smoothly as they rounded the buoy.
jibeverb
To be in harmony or accord; agree.
The two reports jibe with each other, confirming the same findings.
To shift a sail or boom from one side of a sailing vessel to the other when sailing before the wind.
The captain ordered the crew to jibe the mainsail as the wind direction changed.
To utter mocking or taunting remarks; to jeer.
The opposing fans jibed relentlessly at the visiting team.
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