jibe vs rime

jibe and rime both are nouns.

jibe and rime both are verbs.

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

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

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

Other hyponyms of jibe 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.

jibe (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)

jibe (verb)	rime (verb)
shift from one side of the ship to the other	compose rhymes
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics	be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable

Difference between jibe and rime

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