jibe

²jibe

verb \ˈjīb\

jibed also gybedjib·ing also gyb·ing

Definition of JIBE

intransitive verb

1

: to shift suddenly and forcibly from one side to the other —used of a fore-and-aft sail

2

: to change a vessel's course when sailing with the wind so that as the stern passes through the eye of the wind the boom swings to the opposite side

transitive verb

: to cause to jibe

— jibe also gybe noun

Variants of JIBE

jibe also gybe \ˈjīb\

Origin of JIBE

perhaps modification of Dutch gijben

First Known Use: 1693

Other Nautical Terms

avast, aweigh, flotsam, jib, keel, lee, port, starboard, stay

Rhymes with JIBE

bribe, gibe, kibe, scribe, tribe, vibe