jibe

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verb \ ˈjīb \

Definition of jibe

jibed; jibing

intransitive verb

:to be in accord :agree —usually used with with

a story that doesn't jibe with the facts

Recent Examples of jibe from the Web

There's an attempt to end on a hopeful note that doesn't quite jibe with the jaundiced outlook of the film that came before.

— the washington post, NOLA.com, "'Ingrid Goes West' movie review: Aubrey Plaza shines in uneven social-media satire," 25 Aug. 2017
There’s no rule that teammates have to get along or love each other, and perhaps Allen’s personality was never going to jibe with those of Pierce or Garnett or Rondo or anyone else.

— jon tayler, SI.com, "The Many Layers of Boston's Beef With Ray Allen," 26 July 2017
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s new communications aide is deleting old tweets that didn’t jibe with his boss’ views.

— darlene superville, The Seattle Times, "Trump’s new message man deletes inconvenient tweets," 22 July 2017
The bees seem significant for two reasons: first of all, the freaky image seems to jibe with other phobia-centric images Murphy has teased over the past few months, including the elephant-faced clown and the trypopobia-triggering faces.

— laura bradley, vanityfair.com, "American Horror Story: Could Lana Winters Be Coming Back?," 18 July 2017
The bees seem significant for two reasons: first of all, the freaky image seems to jibe with other phobia-centric images Murphy has teased over the past few months, including the elephant-faced clown and the trypopobia-triggering faces.

— laura bradley, HWD, "American Horror Story: Could Lana Winters Be Coming Back?," 18 July 2017
Yes, he was reared in a comfortable Cincinnati neighborhood, but his upbringing does not jibe with that of the pompous, spoiled, (criminal) rich kid.

— byron mccauley, Cincinnati.com, "Social media reaction to Otto Warmbier death unfortunate," 27 June 2017
Sometimes the changes are minor, like giving a digitized bandage to a scraped knee after someone takes a tumble or masking a real-life baby bump that doesn't jibe with a character's storyline.

— whitney friedlander, Marie Claire, "Hollywood Is Lying to You: How Movies and TV Are Erasing Actresses' "Flaws"," 20 June 2017
Cruise’s persona doesn’t quite jibe with that, though Wallis is perfectly cast as the intelligent and saucy academic.

— katie walsh, charlotteobserver, "Movie review: ‘The Mummy’ can’t quite wrap things up," 7 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of jibe

origin unknown

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First Known Use: 1813

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jibe

verb

Variant spelling of gibe

intransitive verb

:to utter taunting words

transitive verb

:to deride or tease with taunting words

gibed her about her weight

Recent Examples of jibe from the Web

There's an attempt to end on a hopeful note that doesn't quite jibe with the jaundiced outlook of the film that came before.

— the washington post, NOLA.com, "'Ingrid Goes West' movie review: Aubrey Plaza shines in uneven social-media satire," 25 Aug. 2017
There’s no rule that teammates have to get along or love each other, and perhaps Allen’s personality was never going to jibe with those of Pierce or Garnett or Rondo or anyone else.

— jon tayler, SI.com, "The Many Layers of Boston's Beef With Ray Allen," 26 July 2017
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s new communications aide is deleting old tweets that didn’t jibe with his boss’ views.

— darlene superville, The Seattle Times, "Trump’s new message man deletes inconvenient tweets," 22 July 2017
The bees seem significant for two reasons: first of all, the freaky image seems to jibe with other phobia-centric images Murphy has teased over the past few months, including the elephant-faced clown and the trypopobia-triggering faces.

— laura bradley, vanityfair.com, "American Horror Story: Could Lana Winters Be Coming Back?," 18 July 2017
The bees seem significant for two reasons: first of all, the freaky image seems to jibe with other phobia-centric images Murphy has teased over the past few months, including the elephant-faced clown and the trypopobia-triggering faces.

— laura bradley, HWD, "American Horror Story: Could Lana Winters Be Coming Back?," 18 July 2017
Yes, he was reared in a comfortable Cincinnati neighborhood, but his upbringing does not jibe with that of the pompous, spoiled, (criminal) rich kid.

— byron mccauley, Cincinnati.com, "Social media reaction to Otto Warmbier death unfortunate," 27 June 2017
Sometimes the changes are minor, like giving a digitized bandage to a scraped knee after someone takes a tumble or masking a real-life baby bump that doesn't jibe with a character's storyline.

— whitney friedlander, Marie Claire, "Hollywood Is Lying to You: How Movies and TV Are Erasing Actresses' "Flaws"," 20 June 2017
Cruise’s persona doesn’t quite jibe with that, though Wallis is perfectly cast as the intelligent and saucy academic.

— katie walsh, charlotteobserver, "Movie review: ‘The Mummy’ can’t quite wrap things up," 7 June 2017

Other Nautical Terms

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

jibe

verb

variants: or less commonly gybe

Definition of jibe

jibed also gybed; jibing also gybing

intransitive verb

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

was the most amazed when he saw me work the boat to and again in the sea by the rudder, and how the sail jibed, and filled this way or that way as the course we sailed changed
—Daniel Defoe

the cutter had lost all four foremost men by the violent jibing of a boom
—Herman Melville

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 (a sail or vessel) to jibe

this maneuver was bound to force her to jibe her mainsail from one side to the other
—Jack London

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jibe

or less commonly gybe noun

Recent Examples of jibe from the Web

There's an attempt to end on a hopeful note that doesn't quite jibe with the jaundiced outlook of the film that came before.

— the washington post, NOLA.com, "'Ingrid Goes West' movie review: Aubrey Plaza shines in uneven social-media satire," 25 Aug. 2017
There’s no rule that teammates have to get along or love each other, and perhaps Allen’s personality was never going to jibe with those of Pierce or Garnett or Rondo or anyone else.

— jon tayler, SI.com, "The Many Layers of Boston's Beef With Ray Allen," 26 July 2017
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s new communications aide is deleting old tweets that didn’t jibe with his boss’ views.

— darlene superville, The Seattle Times, "Trump’s new message man deletes inconvenient tweets," 22 July 2017
The bees seem significant for two reasons: first of all, the freaky image seems to jibe with other phobia-centric images Murphy has teased over the past few months, including the elephant-faced clown and the trypopobia-triggering faces.

— laura bradley, vanityfair.com, "American Horror Story: Could Lana Winters Be Coming Back?," 18 July 2017
The bees seem significant for two reasons: first of all, the freaky image seems to jibe with other phobia-centric images Murphy has teased over the past few months, including the elephant-faced clown and the trypopobia-triggering faces.

— laura bradley, HWD, "American Horror Story: Could Lana Winters Be Coming Back?," 18 July 2017
Yes, he was reared in a comfortable Cincinnati neighborhood, but his upbringing does not jibe with that of the pompous, spoiled, (criminal) rich kid.

— byron mccauley, Cincinnati.com, "Social media reaction to Otto Warmbier death unfortunate," 27 June 2017
Sometimes the changes are minor, like giving a digitized bandage to a scraped knee after someone takes a tumble or masking a real-life baby bump that doesn't jibe with a character's storyline.

— whitney friedlander, Marie Claire, "Hollywood Is Lying to You: How Movies and TV Are Erasing Actresses' "Flaws"," 20 June 2017
Cruise’s persona doesn’t quite jibe with that, though Wallis is perfectly cast as the intelligent and saucy academic.

— katie walsh, charlotteobserver, "Movie review: ‘The Mummy’ can’t quite wrap things up," 7 June 2017

Origin and Etymology of jibe

perhaps modification of Dutch gijben

NEW! Time Traveler

First Known Use: 1693

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jibe

verb \ ˈjīb \

Definition of jibe for Students

jibed; jibing

:to be in agreement Their explanations don't jibe.

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