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jibe

/dʒaɪb/noun

उच्चारण जाइब

ताना, कटाक्ष, व्यंग्य

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noun
  1. 1

    [C] ~ (at sb/sth)

    an unkind or insulting remark about somebody

    ताना, कटाक्ष, व्यंग्य

    • He made a cheap jibe at his opponent's age.
    • She ignored the jibes of her classmates.

    Synonyms taunt gibe jeer sneer dig

    Opposite compliment praise

verb
  1. 1

    [I/T]

    to say something unkind or insulting about somebody

    ताना मारना, कटाक्ष करना

    • 'Still no job?' he jibed.
    • Critics jibed at the minister's lack of experience.

    Synonyms taunt mock jeer

  2. 2

    [I] ~ (with sth) North American, informal

    to be the same as or to match something

    मेल खाना

    • His story doesn't jibe with the facts.

    Synonyms agree tally

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

taunt gibe jeer sneer dig mock agree tally

Antonyms

compliment praise

AaSpelling

Jibe is also spelt gibe in the sense of an unkind remark.

Spelling: ताने वाले अर्थ में jibe को gibe भी लिखा जाता है।