gibe vs rime

gibe and rime both are nouns.

gibe and rime both are verbs.

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

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

gibe: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
rime: be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable

Other hyponyms of gibe include consist, look, answer, coincide, align, correlate, parallel, duplicate, parallel, twin, square, bear out, corroborate, support, underpin, resemble, homologize, befit, beseem, suit, accord, agree, concord, consort, fit in, harmonise, harmonize, pattern, adhere, rhyme.

gibe (noun)	rime (noun)
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect	correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
	ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)

gibe (verb)	rime (verb)
laugh at with contempt and derision	compose rhymes
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics	be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable

Difference between gibe and rime

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