jib
To shift, or swing around, as a sail, boom, yard, etc., as in tackingTo shift, or swing around, as a sail, boom, yard, etc., as in tacking.
» I like the cut of his jib.
Мені подобається його стиль. — deniko
mailohilohi · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
3 sensesTo shift, or swing around, as a sail, boom, yard, etc., as in tacking.
To stop and refuse to go forward (usually of a horse).
арта́читьсяartáčitʹsja
refuse to comply
(figuratively)To express reluctance; to balk.
Examples
5 sentencesI like the cut of his jib.
Мені подобається його стиль. — deniko
I like the cut of your jib.
Raise the jib.
Tom does jib.
Hoist the jib!
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Attested since the 1680s (also spelled jibe and gybe), perhaps from Dutch gijben (a varianAttested since the 1680s (also spelled jibe and gybe), perhaps from Dutch gijben (a variant of gijpen (“to turn sails suddenly”), whence certainly the form jibe) or else from Danish gibbe (“jib, jibe”), related to Swedish gippa (“jib, jibe, jerk, make jump”). Compare also Middle High German gempeln (“to spring”), Swedish guppa (“to move up and down”), Swedish gumpa (“to jump, spring”). See jump.
Uncertain, perhaps related to jib (“shift or swing around”) (see above).
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Forms
jibs, jibbing, jibbed, jibbedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.