verb
jib
To stop or draw back in unwillingness to proceed.
The horse jibs at crossing the narrow wooden bridge.
Etymology
Origin uncertain. The older refusal sense described a balking horse; the nautical sail-name does not establish its ancestry.
More examples
- Even eager volunteers sometimes jib at working late.
- We jibbed at paying so much for a simple repair.
- The pony keeps jibbing at the gate instead of going through.
Forms
jib · jibs · jibbed · jibbing