noun / verb
jibe
A remark made to mock or taunt someone.
She ignored his jibe about her old car.
Etymology
Jibe is a variant of gibe in this sense. The word names a verbal jab meant to mock or provoke rather than a sailing maneuver.
More examples
- The rivals exchanged jibes before the debate.
- He kept jibing at his brother’s cautious habits.
- The speaker answered the personal jibe without losing his composure.
Forms
jibe · jibes · jibed · jibing
Similar words
- gibe
- Gibe is another spelling of the mocking-remark sense; jibe also has unrelated sailing and agreement senses.
- taunt
- A taunt provokes or mocks directly; a jibe can be a brief cutting remark.