Definition of 'jibe'
Noun
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
Synonyms: shot shaft slam dig barb gibe
Verb
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "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: match fit correspond check gibe tally agree
Antonyms: disagree disaccord discord - shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly"
Synonyms: gybe jib change course
