jibe C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes US /dʒaɪb/ UK /dʒaɪb/ See IPA manual Homophones gibe /dʒaɪb/ Meanings 1 noun a mocking remark; also, to be consistent or to taunt His account doesn't quite jibe with the witness's version. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a mocking remark; also, to... gibetauntjeersneerbarbquipmock ↔ Opposites complimentpraise Word family Related forms gibe Etymology AI details A variant of 'gibe' ('to taunt'), of uncertain origin, perhaps from Old French 'giber' ('to handle roughly'); the nautical and 'agree, accord' senses are of separate, uncertain origin. Topics Actions & Processes External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # jibe **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dʒaɪb/ **IPA (UK):** /dʒaɪb/ ## Meanings 1. a mocking remark; also, to be consistent or to taunt ## Examples - His account doesn't quite jibe with the witness's version. ## Synonyms - gibe - taunt - jeer - sneer - barb - quip - mock ## Antonyms - compliment - praise ## Related Forms - gibe ## Etymology A variant of 'gibe' ('to taunt'), of uncertain origin, perhaps from Old French 'giber' ('to handle roughly'); the nautical and 'agree, accord' senses are of separate, uncertain origin. ## AI Etymology Jibe is a variant of 'gibe' ('to taunt'), of uncertain origin, perhaps from Old French 'giber' ('to handle roughly'); the nautical and 'agree, accord' senses are of separate, uncertain origin. Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. Its deeper history remains uncertain, with proposed links left as possibilities rather than a single settled derivation. The current sense covers a mocking remark; also, to be consistent or to taunt. The wider family includes related words such as gibe. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown