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

1. intransitive verb. To cast reproaches and sneering expressions; to rail; to utter taunting, sarcastic words; to flout; to fleer; to scoff.
2. intransitive verb. To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride; to scoff at; to mock.
3. noun. An expression of sarcastic scorn; a sarcastic jest; a scoff; a taunt; a sneer.
4. noun. 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"

   Synonyms: barb, dig, jibe, shaft, shot, slam

5. verb. laugh at with contempt and derision

   "The crowd jeered at the speaker"

   Synonyms: barrack, flout, jeer, scoff

6. verb. 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"

   Synonyms: agree, check, correspond, fit, jibe, match, tally

Synonyms

barb, dig, jibe, shaft, shot, slam, barrack, flout, jeer, scoff, agree, check, correspond, fit, match, tally

Common word forms

gibed, giber, gibes, gibing

Words from these letters

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