jibe

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jibe Definition

• (n) an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead''"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
• (v) be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don''t agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect''s fingerprints don''t match those on the gun"
• (v) shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly"

jibe Synonyms

• agree
• barb
• change course
• check
• correspond
• dig
• fit
• gibe
• gybe
• jib
• jibe
• match
• shaft
• shot
• slam
• tally