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gibes

 
Noun gibe has 1 sense
  1. shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, jibe, gibe - 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"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
    --1 is a kind of remark, comment
    --1 has particulars: cheap shot
    Derived form: verb gibe2
Verb gibe has 2 senses
  1. match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree - 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"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"
    --1 is one way to equal, be
    Sample sentences:
    Something ----s
    Something is ----ing PP
  2. jeer, scoff, flout, barrack, gibe - laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"
    --2 is one way to tease, razz, rag, cod, tantalize, tantalise, bait, taunt, twit, rally, ride
    Derived form: noun gibe1
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s PP
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