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Definition of gibe verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

gibe

verb

NAmE//dʒaɪb//

[intransitive, transitive] gibe (at something) gibe that… + speechVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they gibe he / she / it gibes past simple gibed -ing form gibing

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to say something that is intended to embarrass someone or make them look silly He gibed repeatedly at the errors they had made.

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