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jibe: Meaning and Definition of
jibe
Pronunciation: ( jīb), [key]
— v., n. jibed, jib•ing,
- to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom.
- to alter course so that a fore-and-aft sail shifts in this manner.
- to cause to jibe.
- the act of jibing.
jibe
Pronunciation: ( jīb), [key]
— n. jibed, jib•ing,
- gibe.
jibe
Pronunciation: ( jīb), [key]
— jibed, jib•ing.
- to be in harmony or accord; agree: The report does not quite jibe with the commissioner's observations.
See also:
- jibe (Thesaurus)
