Synonyms for jibe
- verb
- noun
- British English
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
1. Scoff — to say in a mocking or taunting manner
quip, scoff, jest, deride, sneer, lampoon, make fun of informal, ridicule, mock, jeer at, scorn, twit, needle, jape, insult, taunt, tease, roast, chaff, jeer dated, gleek dated, laugh to scorn dated
2. Agree
agree, fit in, fit, match, tally, correspond, accord, check, harmonize, harmonise UK, conform, cohere
4. Jib
Other
Noun
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride, to mock, to taunt.
- v. 2
To say in a mocking or taunting manner.
- v. 3
To make a mocking remark or remarks; to jeer.
- n. 1
A facetious or insulting remark; a jeer, a taunt.
He flung subtle jibes at her until she couldn’t bear to work with him any longer.
Related words
- Other spellings
- gibe US
Example sentences
- jest The squirrel that you kill in jest, dies in earnest.
- scoff It's easy to scoff; it's better to understand.
- quip That quip was just not funny enough.
- deride They constantly taunt and deride others.
- agree Whether you agree or not, I cannot change my mind.
By length
- 3 letters
- fit1, dig1, jib1
- 4 letters
- shot1, slam1, mock1, vibe1, barb1, jest1, quip1, twit, gird1, jeer1, jape
- 5 letters
- check1, match1, agree2, roast1, shaft1, tease1, tally2, scorn1, taunt1, scoff1, chaff1, sneer1, flout1, gleek
- 6 letters
- needle2, insult2, accord2, deride2, cohere2
- 7 letters
- sarcasm3, conform2, mockery3, jeering2, lampoon2
- 8 letters
- ridicule3, derision3
- 9 letters
- harmonize3, harmonise
- 10 letters
- correspond3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (agree2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- s'accorder