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    jibe - Dictionary definition and meaning for word jibe

    Definition
    (noun) an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
    Synonyms : barb , dig , gibe , shaft , shot , slam
    Example Sentence
    • his parting shot was `drop dead'
    • she threw shafts of sarcasm
    • she takes a dig at me every chance she gets
    Definition
    (verb) be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
    Synonyms : agree , check , correspond , fit , gibe , match , tally
    Example Sentence
    • 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
    Definition
    (verb) shift from one side of the ship to the other
    Synonyms : change course , gybe , jib
    Example Sentence
    • The sail jibbed wildly
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for jibe

ji+be : means you ji(agree) with someone.

ji+be.....JI..ji...in hindi when we say ji..ji.....ji.....BA....ji ba.(for mom) when we agree with them in some matter..

sounds like jive... To jive properly, you need to be in harmony with your partner.

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Aggressive remarks should be treated as 'jiber crimes ' under section xxx of Indian penal code.

jibe(in hindi) sounds like tounge cleaner. so it should be in harmony with the tounge otherwise it scrribles it.

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