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gibe vs jibe

jibe vs gibe

gibe and jibe both are nouns.

gibe and jibe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gibe Yes No Yes No
jibe Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gibe and jibe are synonyms defined as:
  • gibe and jibe: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Other synonyms of gibe include barb, dig, shaft, shot, slam.
As verbs, gibe and jibe are synonyms defined as:
  • gibe and jibe: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Other synonyms of gibe include agree, check, correspond, fit, match, tally.
gibe (noun) jibe (noun)
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
gibe (verb) jibe (verb)
laugh at with contempt and derision shift from one side of the ship to the other
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Difference between gibe and jibe

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