English dictionary
jibe
nounParts of speech
Definitions
noun
- an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
verb
- shift from one side of the ship to the other
verb
- be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Example sentences
his parting shot was ‘drop dead’
she threw shafts of sarcasm
she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
The sail jibbed wildly
The two stories don't agree in many details
The handwriting checks with the signature on the form
The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun