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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gibe \Gibe\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Gibed}; p. pr & vb n. {Gibing}.] [Cf. Prov. F. giber, equiv. to F. jouer to play, Icel. geipa to talk nonsense, E. jabber.] To cast reproaches and sneering expressions; to rail; to utter taunting, sarcastic words to flout; to fleer; to scoff. Fleer and gibe, and laugh and flout. --Swift. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gibe \Gibe\, v. i. To reproach with contemptuous words to deride; to scoff at to mock. Draw the beasts as I describe them From their features, while I gibe them --Swift. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Gibe \Gibe\, n. An expression of sarcastic scorn; a sarcastic jest; a scoff; a taunt; a sneer. Mark the fleers, the gibes, and notable scorns. --Shak. With solemn gibe did Eustace banter me --Tennyson. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: gibe n : an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets" [syn: {shot}, {shaft}, {slam}, {dig}, {barb}, {jibe}] v 1: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check" [syn: {match}, {fit}, {correspond}, {check}, {jibe}, {tally}, {agree}] [ant: {disagree}] 2: laugh or scoff at "The crowd jeered at the speaker" [syn: {jeer}, {scoff}, {flout}, {barrack}]
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