gybe
v.
change course, change direction, shift back and forth (Nautical)
gybe
Verb
1. shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly"
(synonym) jibe, jib, change course
(hypernym) sail
jibe
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'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"
(synonym) shot, shaft, slam, dig, barb, gibe
(hypernym) remark, comment
(hyponym) cheap shot
Verb
1. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "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"
(synonym) match, fit, correspond, check, gibe, tally, agree
(hypernym) equal, be
(hyponym) consist
(verb-group) harmonize, harmonise, consort, accord, concord, fit in, agree
2. shift from one side of the ship to the other; "The sail jibbed wildly"
(synonym) gybe, jib, change course
(hypernym) sail
Gybing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Gybe
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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