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gibe

/ gibe /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
laugh at with contempt and derision
"The crowd jeered at the speaker"
Type of:
tease razz rag
Derived:
shot shaft slam dig barb
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 2
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"
Opposites:
disagree disaccord discord
Type of:
equal be
Kinds of:
consist look answer coincide align
Derived:
agreement correspondence match mate
Verb group:
harmonize harmonise consort accord concord
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
noun Sense 3
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"
Type of:
remark comment
Kinds of:
cheap shot
Derived:
jeer scoff flout barrack
Semantic Complexity
62%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
34
Times Searched
3
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tease razz rag equal be consist look answer coincide align disagree disaccord