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gibe (jibe)
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- pronunciation:
- jaIb
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
gibes, gibing, gibed |
| definition: |
to make mocking or derisive comments.
- synonyms:
- fleer, jeer, mock, poke fun at, tease
- similar words:
- scoff, sneer
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| related words: |
catcall, quip, sport, tease |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to ridicule, taunt, or jeer at.
- synonyms:
- deride, fleer, jeer, mock, rag, ridicule, taunt, tease, twit
- similar words:
- rib, roast, sneer
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| related words: |
make fun of, rally, tease |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a mocking or derisive comment.
The talk show host's humorous gibes at the politician made the audience roar with laughter.- synonyms:
- derision, fleer, jeer, mockery, ridicule, tease, twit
- similar words:
- crack, dig, raillery, sarcasm, scoff, sneer
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| related words: |
catcall, cut, derision, insult, mock, tease |
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| derivations: |
gibingly (adv.), giber (n.) |
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