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jibes

jibes is the plural of jibe.

jibes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of jibe.

Meaning of jibe

Noun

jibe (plural jibes)

  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.
    Synonyms:
    sideswipe

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Questions about jibes

What is jibes the plural of?
Jibes is the plural of jibe.

Words near jibes in the dictionary

  1. jibe
  2. jibed
  3. jiber
  4. jibers
  5. Jibert
  6. jibes
  7. jibhead
  8. jibheads
  9. jibing
  10. jibingly
  11. Jibito

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