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gibe

/dʒaɪb/noun

उच्चारण जाइब

ताना, व्यंग्य, फब्ती, कटाक्ष

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noun
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    [C] ~ (at sb/sth)

    an unkind or insulting remark about somebody

    ताना, व्यंग्य, फब्ती, कटाक्ष

    • He made a cheap gibe at his rival's poor English.
    • She ignored the gibes of her classmates and kept working.

    Synonyms taunt jeer sneer dig insult

    Opposite compliment praise

verb
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    [I/T] ~ (at sb/sth)

    to say something unkind or insulting to make somebody look silly

    ताना मारना, फब्ती कसना, मज़ाक उड़ाना

    • Opposition leaders gibed at the government's broken promises.

    Synonyms taunt jeer mock scoff

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

taunt jeer sneer dig insult mock scoff

Antonyms

compliment praise

AaSpelling

Both gibe and jibe are correct for an insulting remark.

ताने वाले अर्थ के लिए gibe और jibe दोनों सही हैं।