gibes 1 of 2

verb

variants or jibes
present tense third-person singular of gibe
as in ridicules
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter teammates gibing each other when one fouls up an important play

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gibes

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noun

variants or jibes
plural of gibe
as in taunts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gibes
  1. ridicules
  2. jeers
  3. mocks
  4. insults
  5. taunts
  6. catcalls
  7. quips
  8. barbs
Verb
  • Though Claudius ridicules Hamlet for his emotional vulnerability, his grief drives him to avenge his father and emerge as a hero.
    — Jeanette Tran, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Back in their teenage years, Lexi’s older sister Andrea is depicted as a mean girl who ridicules Catherine mercilessly.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 9 Jan. 2026
Definition of ridicules
Noun
  • Instagram rolled out a new logo last week — which instantly drew jeers from some users.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • And the jeers that White received from the home crowd at the end of pregame introductions might have spurred energy from the Fever players before and after the tilt.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of jeers
Verb
  • Trump routinely mocks Newsom and refers to the governor using a derogatory nickname, while Newsom taunts the president with frequent social media posts.
    — Darlene Superville, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • By and large, the General Assembly mocks his policy proposals and ignores his leadership.
    — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 July 2026
Definition of mocks
Noun
  • The exchange began when Pham criticized Myers over a play, leading to a heated back-and-forth online, with Pham eventually resorting to personal insults.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • For racist, homophobic, and discriminatory chants and insults made by Argentine spectators during matches against Cape Verde, Egypt, Switzerland, England, and Spain, a fine of $100,000 and a similar amount suspended for a period of 6 months.
    — Michelle Kaufman August 21, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of insults
Verb
  • Trump routinely mocks Newsom and refers to the governor using a derogatory nickname, while Newsom taunts the president with frequent social media posts.
    — Darlene Superville, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • On the bridge, Sam taunts his brother before getting sucked out a hole in the observation window, graphically.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 30 July 2026
Definition of taunts
Noun
  • Especially women, with all those drunken servicemen rolling through, packs of them, fights spilling out of the cafés, catcalls and spitting in the streets.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
  • For Dua, puberty and social maturity become knotted up in unpredictable notions of bodily harm (whether acted upon, or merely threatened), as Serbian boys and men harass her on the way home from school, lacing their catcalls with ethnic slurs.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 13 May 2026
Definition of catcalls
Noun
  • Her hilarious standout character, Rosemary, was supposed to be a supporting on the show — a townsperson, in and out, a few quips.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Sure, the Russo brothers lay on the quips and fan service a little thick, but after 11 years and 21 movies, they’re allowed to indulge.
    — EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of quips
Noun
  • Asked about the rivalry Tuesday, McDonald said the Crips and Bloods in Compton were peaceful before Bad Boy and Death Row started trading barbs.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The president has traded barbs and missile strikes with Tehran regarding the flow of regional commerce through the international waterway since peace talks with Iran broke down last month.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of barbs
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“Gibes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gibes. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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