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jib

/dʒɪb/noun

उच्चारण जिब

जिब, नाव के आगे लगा तिकोना पाल

Advanced word

nounjibs
  1. 1

    [C] nautical

    a small triangular sail set in front of the main sail of a boat

    जिब, नाव के आगे लगा तिकोना पाल

    • The sailor raised the jib as the wind grew stronger.
    • The jib flapped loudly in the breeze.
  2. 2

    [C]

    the arm of a crane that holds the load

    क्रेन की भुजा

    • The jib of the crane swung over the building site.
    • The engineer checked the length of the jib.
verbjibs, jibbed, jibbing
  1. 1

    [I] ~ (at sth/doing sth) British English

    to refuse to do or accept something, or to stop suddenly instead of going on

    अड़ना, आगे बढ़ने या मानने से इनकार करना

    • The horse jibbed at the fence.
    • She jibbed at paying so much for a simple meal.

    Synonyms balk baulk

Idioms 1

the cut of somebody's jib

the general look or appearance of a person, which makes you form an opinion about them

किसी का हुलिया या रंग-ढंग (जिससे उसके बारे में राय बनती है)

  • I liked the cut of his jib the moment he walked in.
  • She did not like the cut of the stranger's jib.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

balk baulk

§Grammar and usage

Preposition: jib at something, as in jib at the cost.

Preposition: jib के बाद at आता है, जैसे jib at the cost।