rime vs gibe

rime and gibe both are nouns.

rime and gibe both are verbs.

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

As verbs, gibe is a hypernym of rime; that is, gibe is a word with a broader meaning than rime:

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

Other hypernyms of rime include agree, check, correspond, fit, jibe, match, tally.

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

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

Difference between rime and gibe

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