jibe

Betekenis (English)

Noun

A facetious or insulting remark; a jeer, a taunt.

Verb

1. To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride, to mock, to taunt.
2. To say in a mocking or taunting manner.
3. To make a mocking remark or remarks; to jeer.

Verb

To accord or agree.

Verb

Alternative spelling of gybe

Concepten

spotten

bespotten

honen

gijpen

spotternij

uitjouwen

aanfluiting

spottende opmerking

kloppen

persiflage

schimpen

schimpscheut

spot

Synonyms

gibe

gybe

agree

tally

correspond

fit

match

taunt

jeer

check

jib

mock

hoot

scoff

accord

barb

make fun of

square

slam

change course

deride

dig

boo

shot

shaft

turn

veer

wind

wrench

🔧

consort with

fall in with

be consistent

jibb

observation

admit

admonition

caret

coincide

comment

concur

conform

flout

go along

hang together

harmonise

harmonize

mockery

nota bene

notation

notice

obvert

remark

resemble

ridicule

sarcasm

scorn

stipulate

swivel

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/d͡ʒaɪb/

Etymologie (English)

Cognate with Engels: jib

Cognate with Oudnoors: geipa

In summary

Uncertain; possibly from Old French giber (“to engage in horseplay; to play roughly in sport”). Compare English jib (“usually of a horse: to stop and refuse to go forward”), Old Norse geipa (“to talk nonsense”).
The noun is derived from the verb.