gibs

Noun (1)

gib (plural gibs)

1. A castrated male cat or ferret.
2. A male cat; a tomcat.
3. A hooked prolongation on the lower jaw of a male salmon or trout.
4. The lower lip of a horse.

Noun (2)

gib (plural gibs)

1. A strip, wedge, or bolt made from metal or wood and used for holding a machine part in place; usually with features (such as a taper and/or set screws) that allow for fine adjustment of the part's position.
   • ‘Neuf à la banque,’ quietly said the croupier. With his spatula he faced the Greek's two cards, ‘Et le sept,’ he said unemotionally, lifting up gently the corpses of the seven and queen and slipping them through the wide slot in the table near his chair which leads into the gib metal canister to...1953, Ian Fleming, “The High Table”, in Casino Royale, London: Pan Books, published 1955, page 75

Noun (3)

gib (plural gibs)

1. (plural, usually) A piece of a fragged character, most often in first-person shooters.

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Verb

give (third-person singular simple present gives, present participle giving, simple past gave, past participle given)

1. (ditransitive) To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone).
   • I gave him my coat.

   Antonyms:

   get, obtain, receive, take

2. (ditransitive) To make a present or gift of.
   • I'm going to give my wife a necklace for her birthday.
3. (ditransitive) To pledge.
   • I gave him my word that I'd protect his children.
4. (ditransitive) To provide (something) to (someone), to allow or afford.
   • I gave them permission to miss tomorrow's class.
5. (ditransitive) To cause (a sensation or feeling) to exist in (the specified person, or the target, audience, etc.).
   • It gives me a lot of pleasure to be here tonight.
6. (ditransitive, slang, transitive) To give off (a certain vibe or appearance). (Compare giving.)
   • it's giving old Hollywood (vibes)

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