Main Entry:

gibe

Variant(s):

or jibe \ˈjīb\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

gibed or jibed; gib·ing or jib·ing

Etymology:

perhaps from Middle French giber to shake, handle roughly

Date:

1567

intransitive verb : to utter taunting words transitive verb : to deride or tease with taunting words

synonyms see scoff

— gibe or jibe noun

— gib·er or jib·er noun