v. i. | 1. | To cast reproaches and sneering expressions; to rail; to utter taunting, sarcastic words; to flout; to fleer; to scoff. |
1. | To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride; to scoff at; to mock. | |
n. | 1. | An expression of sarcastic scorn; a sarcastic jest; a scoff; a taunt; a sneer. |
Noun | 1. | gibe - an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets" |
Verb | 1. | gibe - be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun" |
2. | gibe - laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker" |