jibe

Speech parts

1. jibe - Noun

2. jibe - Verb

Meaning

To agree; to harmonize.

To shift, as the boom of a fore-and-aft sail, from one side of a vessel to the other when the wind is aft or on the quarter. See Gybe.

To change a ship's course so as to cause a shifting of the boom. See Jibe, v. t., and Gybe.

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The two stories don't agree in many details Source: Internet

The handwriting checks with the signature on the check Source: Internet

The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun Source: Internet

his parting shot was `drop dead' Source: Internet

she threw shafts of sarcasm Source: Internet

she takes a dig at me every chance she gets Source: Internet

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