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Gibe is defined as to jeer or make fun of.

(verb)

An example of gibe is for a child to tease another child.

The definition of a gibe is a jeer or a tease.

(noun)

An example of a gibe is a mocking of someone's talents.

See gibe in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb, transitive verb gibed, gibing

to jeer or taunt; scoff (at)

Origin: < ? OFr giber, to handle roughly

noun

a jeer; taunt; scoff

Related Forms:

giber noun

See gibe in American Heritage Dictionary 4

also jibe

verb gibed gibed also jibed, gib·ing also jib·ing, gibes also jibes

verb, intransitive

To make taunting, heckling, or jeering remarks.

verb, transitive

To deride with taunting remarks.

noun

A derisive remark.

Origin:

Origin: Possibly from obsolete French giber, to handle roughly, play

Origin: , from Old French

Related Forms:

gibˈer noun

gibˈing·ly adverb

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