jibe

¹

[jahyb]

verb (used without object)

jibed, jibing 

1. to be in harmony or accord; agree.

   The report does not quite jibe with the commissioner's observations.

   Synonyms: fit, accord, conform

jibe

²

[jahyb]

verb (used with or without object)

jibed, jibing 

1. gibe.

jibe

³

(Older Spelling) jib,
Or gibe,

[jahyb]

verb (used without object)

jibed, jibing 

1. to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.

2. to alter course so that a fore-and-aft sail shifts in this manner.

verb (used with object)

jibed, jibing 

1. to cause to jibe.

noun

1. the act of jibing.

jibe

¹

/ dʒɪb, dʒaɪb /

verb

1. nautical variants of gybe

jibe

²

/ dʒaɪb /

verb

1. a variant spelling of gibe 1

jibe

³

/ dʒaɪb /

verb

1. informal,  (intr) to agree; accord; harmonize

Other Word Forms

• jibingly adverb
• jiber noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of jibe¹

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15; origin uncertain

Origin of jibe²

First recorded in 1685–95; variant of gybe, from Dutch gijben, more commonly gijpen

Word History and Origins

Origin of jibe¹

C19: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

The visiting Spurs contingent, who have suffered as targets of the "it's happened again" jibe in the past, made sure to enjoy the moment.

From BBC

Facts which have led to jibes in public and private from some opposition councillors.

From BBC

Scientific findings often do not jibe with their religious beliefs.

From Salon

Nucifora had a little jibe of his own, all before the Lions plane took off for Perth.

From BBC

But such practices didn’t jibe with increasingly modern economies, and colonialists, especially in North America, saw burning as both barbaric and a threat to industrialized capitalism.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• conform 
• correspond 
• dovetail 
• harmonize