giber

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

gibe¹ or jibe /dʒaɪb/   n. [countable]

1. an insulting, taunting, or sarcastic remark.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

gibe¹  (jīb), v., gibed, gib•ing, n. 
v.i. 

1. to utter mocking or scoffing words;
   jeer.

v.t., 

2. to taunt;
   deride.

n. 

3. a taunting or sarcastic remark.

Also, jibe. 

• Middle French giber to handle roughly, shake, derivative of gibe staff, billhook
• perh. 1560–70

gib′er, n. 
gib′ing•ly, adv. 
Synonyms

• 1. mock, sneer, gird.
• 2. ridicule, twit, fleer.
• 3. sneer, scoff, jeer.

gibe²  (jīb), v.i., v.t., gibed, gib•ing, n. 

1. Naval Terms jibe¹.