comment vs gibe

gibe vs comment

comment and gibe both are nouns.

comment and gibe both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
comment	Yes	No	Yes	No
gibe	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gibe is a hyponym of comment; that is, gibe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than comment:

comment: a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
gibe: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

Other hyponyms of comment include ad-lib, courtesy, gambit, ploy, obiter dictum, passing comment, mention, reference, observation, reflection, reflexion, rib, crack, quip, sally, wisecrack, barb, dig, jibe, shaft, shot, slam, conversation stopper, stopper, banality, bromide, cliche, commonplace, platitude, zinger.

comment (noun)	gibe (noun)
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people

comment (verb)	gibe (verb)
make or write a comment on	laugh at with contempt and derision
provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases	be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
explain or interpret something

Difference between comment and gibe

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