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gibe vs shaft

shaft vs gibe

gibe and shaft both are nouns.

gibe and shaft both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gibe Yes No Yes No
shaft Yes No Yes No
As nouns, gibe and shaft are synonyms defined as:
  • gibe and shaft: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Other synonyms of gibe include barb, dig, jibe, shot, slam.
gibe (noun) shaft (noun)
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect the hollow spine of a feather
a long rod or pole (especially the handle of an implement or the body of a weapon like a spear or arrow)
a revolving rod that transmits power or motion
a long vertical passage sunk into the earth, as for a mine or tunnel
(architecture) upright consisting of the vertical part of a column
a vertical passageway through a building (as for an elevator)
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
the main (mid) section of a long bone
obscene terms for penis
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
a column of light (as from a beacon)
gibe (verb) shaft (verb)
laugh at with contempt and derision defeat someone through trickery or deceit
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics equip with a shaft
Difference between gibe and shaft

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