Definition of GIBE

gibe

Plural: gibes

Noun

  • an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
  • Alternative spelling of gybe.
  • Alternative spelling of jibe (“facetious or insulting remark”).

Verb

Verb Forms: gibed, gibing, gibes

  • To utter taunting words; to jeer or mock.
  • be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
  • laugh at with contempt and derision
  • Alternative spelling of gybe.
  • Alternative spelling of jibe.

Examples

  • My opponent loved to GIBE at my poor tile rack, but I always found a way to score.

Antonyms

disagree

Scrabble Score: 7

gibe: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
gibe: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gibe: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

gibe: valid Words With Friends Word