jibe

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Usage notes 1.4.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• gibe
• gybe

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈdʒaɪb/, SAMPA: /"dZaIb/
• Rhymes: -aɪb

[edit] Noun

jibe (plural jibes)

1. A facetious or insulting remark, a jeer or taunt.
2. (nautical) A manoeuver in which the stern of a sailing boat or ship crosses the wind.
3. (nautical) sudden sweep of the boom of a sailboat across from one side of the boat to the other.

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[edit] Verb

to jibe (third-person singular simple present jibes, present participle jibing, simple past and past participle jibed)

1. (intransitive, nautical) To perform a jibe
2. (intransitive) To agree.

   That explanation doesn't jibe with the facts.

3. (transitive, nautical) To cause to execute a jibe

[edit] Usage notes

"jive" and "jibe" are frequently used interchangeably in the U.S. to indicate the concept "to agree or accord". However, while one recent dictionary accepts this usage, most sources consider this an error.

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