jibe Synonyms
Another word for jibe
• verb (Context 1)
To be in accord, harmony, or agreement; to tally or match (usually followed by 'with').
"The witness's latest testimony does not agree with the timeline established by the physical evidence."
• noun (Context 2)
An insulting, mocking, or jeering remark; a taunt (also spelled 'gibe').
"The speaker calmly ignored the partisan jibes from the back of the auditorium."
• verb (Context 3)
To make insulting, mocking, or jeering remarks; to taunt (also spelled 'gibe').
"Critics jibed at the director's overly ambitious claims before the film was even released."
• noun (Context 4)
The act or maneuver of shifting a fore-and-aft sail or boom across a vessel's centerline when sailing before the wind (spelled 'gybe' in British English).
"The crew prepared for a quick gybe as they rounded the downwind buoy."
• verb (Context 5)
To shift a fore-and-aft sail or boom forcefully from one side of a vessel to the other while sailing before the wind, or to alter course in this manner (spelled 'gybe' in British English).
"The skipper warned the passengers to duck their heads just before he jibed the mainsail."
Opposites of jibe
The opposite of jibe shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: