Dictionary Entry
gibe
gibe is a 4-letter English word with 6 senses as intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To cast reproaches and sneering expressions; to rail; to utter taunting, sarcastic words; to flout; to fleer; to scoff. Face value is 7 in Scrabble and 9 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
4 letters · Scrabble 7 · Words With Friends 9 · 6 senses
Definitions
- 1intransitive verb
To cast reproaches and sneering expressions; to rail; to utter taunting, sarcastic words; to flout; to fleer; to scoff.
- 2intransitive verb
To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride; to scoff at; to mock.
- 3noun
An expression of sarcastic scorn; a sarcastic jest; a scoff; a taunt; a sneer.
- 4noun
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"
- 5verb
laugh at with contempt and derision
"The crowd jeered at the speaker"
- 6verb
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"
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