jibe
To reproach with contemptuous wordsTo reproach with contemptuous words; to deride, to mock, to taunt.
» I'm tired of your anti-science jibe from your religion.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride, to mock, to taunt.
(transitive)To say in a mocking or taunting manner.
(intransitive)To make a mocking remark or remarks; to jeer.
(Canada, US, informal, intransitive)To accord or agree.
That explanation doesn’t jibe with the facts.
übereinstimmen, zusammenpassen
соответствоватьsootvetstvovat', битьсяbitsya
- shift from one side of the ship to the other
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Examples
4 sentencesI'm tired of your anti-science jibe from your religion.
Something here doesn't jibe.
ruЧто-то тут не стыкуется.
The rude and arrogant son of the famous actor used to indulge in jibes at other people's expense.
deDer unhöfliche und arrogante Sohn des berühmten Schauspielers pflegte sich auf Kosten anderer lustig zu machen.
His criticism of the Thai people doesn't jibe at all with my experience of them.
ruЕго критика тайцев совсем не совпадает с моими знаниями о них.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Uncertain; possibly from Old French giber (“to engage in horseplay; to play roughly in spoUncertain; possibly from Old French giber (“to engage in horseplay; to play roughly in sport”). Compare English jib (“usually of a horse: to stop and refuse to go forward”), Old Norse geipa (“to talk nonsense”).
Origin unknown; perhaps related to chime (“to cause to sound in harmony”).
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Forms
jibes, jibing, jibed, jibedSynonyms
65 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