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shaft vs gibe

gibe vs shaft

shaft and gibe both are nouns.

shaft and gibe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
shaft Yes No Yes No
gibe Yes No Yes No
As nouns, shaft and gibe are synonyms defined as:
  • shaft and gibe: an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
Other synonyms of shaft include barb, dig, jibe, shot, slam.
shaft (noun) gibe (noun)
the hollow spine of a feather an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
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)
shaft (verb) gibe (verb)
defeat someone through trickery or deceit laugh at with contempt and derision
equip with a shaft be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
Difference between shaft and gibe

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