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gibe

Dictionary definition · gibe

noun

  1. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect"his parting shot was ‘drop dead’"

verb

  1. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics"The two stories don't agree in many details"
  2. laugh at with contempt and derision"The crowd jeered at the speaker"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).