gibe

/dʒˈaɪb/

/ˈdʒaɪb/

Gibe

an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

synonyms : barb

to gibe

MAIN VERB

to make fun of or laugh at someone in a mean way

synonyms : barrack

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

synonyms : agree

antonyms : disagree

Examples

1. He never spoke of the softer passions, save with a gibe and a sneer.

2. Are there things that you've observed that don't really gibe with our self-image?

3. So retraining is being done from top to bottom, with tactical training that gibed with reality and not theory.

4. One story relates that he stayed out all night working, and took some gibes from people for being out all night.