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PRONUNCIATION OF JIBE

jibe  [dʒaɪb] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF JIBE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Jibe is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb jibe in English.

WHAT DOES JIBE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Jibe

A jibe or gybe is a sailing maneuver whereby a sailing vessel reaching downwind turns its stern through the wind, such that the wind direction changes from one side of the boat to the other. For square-rigged ships, this maneuver is called wearing ship. In this maneuver, the mainsail will cross the center of the boat while the jib is pulled to the other side of the boat. If the spinnaker is up, the pole will have to be manually moved to the other side, to remain opposite the mainsail. In a dinghy, raising the centerboard can reduce the risk of capsizing during what can be a somewhat violent maneuver. The other way to change the side of the boat that faces the wind is turning the bow of the boat into, and then through, the direction of the wind. This operation is known as tacking or coming about.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO JIBE

PRESENT

Present
I jibe
you jibe
he/she/it jibes
we jibe
you jibe
they jibe
Present continuous
I am jibing
you are jibing
he/she/it is jibing
we are jibing
you are jibing
they are jibing
Present perfect
I have jibed
you have jibed
he/she/it has jibed
we have jibed
you have jibed
they have jibed
Present perfect continuous
I have been jibing
you have been jibing
he/she/it has been jibing
we have been jibing
you have been jibing
they have been jibing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I jibed
you jibed
he/she/it jibed
we jibed
you jibed
they jibed
Past continuous
I was jibing
you were jibing
he/she/it was jibing
we were jibing
you were jibing
they were jibing
Past perfect
I had jibed
you had jibed
he/she/it had jibed
we had jibed
you had jibed
they had jibed
Past perfect continuous
I had been jibing
you had been jibing
he/she/it had been jibing
we had been jibing
you had been jibing
they had been jibing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will jibe
you will jibe
he/she/it will jibe
we will jibe
you will jibe
they will jibe
Future continuous
I will be jibing
you will be jibing
he/she/it will be jibing
we will be jibing
you will be jibing
they will be jibing
Future perfect
I will have jibed
you will have jibed
he/she/it will have jibed
we will have jibed
you will have jibed
they will have jibed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been jibing
you will have been jibing
he/she/it will have been jibing
we will have been jibing
you will have been jibing
they will have been jibing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would jibe
you would jibe
he/she/it would jibe
we would jibe
you would jibe
they would jibe
Conditional continuous
I would be jibing
you would be jibing
he/she/it would be jibing
we would be jibing
you would be jibing
they would be jibing
Conditional perfect
I would have jibe
you would have jibe
he/she/it would have jibe
we would have jibe
you would have jibe
they would have jibe
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been jibing
you would have been jibing
he/she/it would have been jibing
we would have been jibing
you would have been jibing
they would have been jibing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you jibe
we let´s jibe
you jibe
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to jibe
Past participle
jibed
Present Participle
jibing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH JIBE


ascribe
əˈskraɪb
bribe
braɪb
circumscribe
ˌsɜːkəmˈskraɪb
describe
dɪˈskraɪb
diatribe
ˈdaɪəˌtraɪb
escribe
ɪˈskraɪb
gibe
dʒaɪb
gybe
dʒaɪb
imbibe
ɪmˈbaɪb
inscribe
ɪnˈskraɪb
kibe
kaɪb
prescribe
prɪˈskraɪb
proscribe
prəʊˈskraɪb
scribe
skraɪb
subscribe
səbˈskraɪb
subtribe
ˈsʌbˌtraɪb
transcribe
trænˈskraɪb
tribe
traɪb
unsubscribe
ˌʌnsəbˈskraɪb
vibe
vaɪb

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE JIBE

jiao
Jiaozhou
Jiaozhou Bay
jib
jib boom
jib-headed
jibb
jibbed
jibbing
jibbons
Jibouti
Jibuti
jicama
jickajog
jickajogging
JICTAR
Jidda
Jiddah
jiff
jiffies

WORDS THAT END LIKE JIBE

ant tribe
caribe
conscribe
interscribe
misdescribe
mistranscribe
Namibe
overprescribe
oversubscribe
paedotribe
redescribe
ribibe
sternotribe
superscribe

Synonyms and antonyms of jibe in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «JIBE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «jibe» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of jibe
crack · dig · jeer · mock · sneer · taunt

Translation of «jibe» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF JIBE

Find out the translation of jibe to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of jibe from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «jibe» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

嘲讽
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mofa
570 millions of speakers

English

jibe
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हंसी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

انحرف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

перекидывать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

zombaria
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বিদ্রূপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moquerie
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jibe
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stichelei
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

あざけり
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

비웃음
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jibe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đi đôi với nhau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காற்றிற்கு எதிராக ஓடும் பொழுது போக்கை மாற்று
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिंतन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

uyuşmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

beffa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jibe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перекидати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

jibe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στρέφω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gijpen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gipp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

jibb
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of jibe

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «JIBE»

The term «jibe» is regularly used and occupies the 72.549 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «JIBE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about jibe

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JIBE»

Discover the use of jibe in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to jibe and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Royce's Sailing Illustrated
Jibing is as common a practice as coming about. five kinds of j i bi ng CONTROLLED jibe FLYING jibe WIND Jibing is as common a method to change tack by changing the wind over the stern, as it is to change the wind and tack over the bow ...
Patrick M. Royce, 1997
2
Sailing Fundamentals
The leech starts to jibe first. 3. Hold onto the tiller while jibing to keep the boat from spinning out of control. 4. The crew should assist the mainsail by quickly pulling in on the mainsheet until the sail starts to cross the boat. Keep the traveler  ...
Gary Jobson, 2008
3
Invitation to Sailing
Only when you are running directly downwind is it safe to jibe. (b) Skipper commands, "Stand by to jibe." No one moves, as this is a preparatory command warning crew that the next maneuver will be a jibe. (c) Skipper commands, "Jibe ho!
Alan Brown, 1962
4
The Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Third Edition: Completely ...
On a large boat with a twin-guy system, the pole is dipped during the jibe after being unclipped from the afterguy. The crew at the bow is clipping the pole to the lazy guy on the new side and the crew at the mast will raise the topping lift. Usually ...
John Rousmaniere, 1999
5
Royce's Sailing Illustrated: The Sailor's Bible Since 1956
Personal experience teaching jibing to endless students caused us to revise traditional term Jibe— O. The command Jibe-O-DUCK is more practical in a strong wind for your crew to avoid the boom whizzing overhead. •The controlled jibe.
‎1998
6
Yachting
ONE SKILL THAT CAN BE A VALUABLE weapon in your tactical arsenal is the jibe set. You can realize huge gains in the proper circumstances; however, it must be cautioned that there is a time and a place for the jibe set. It can be a painful ...
7
Yachting
As the jibe or leeward mark is approached, its all-important to establish an inside overlap. For port-tackers, this means cutting across the transom of the starboard- tack yacht if the boats are approximately even. For the starboard- tacker, this ...
8
The Annapolis Book of Seamanship: Fourth Edition
On a large boat with a twin-guy system, the pole is dipped during the jibe after being unclipped from the afterguy. The crew at the bow is clipping the pole to the lazy guy on the new side and the crew at the mast will raise the topping lift. Usually ...
John Rousmaniere, 2014
9
Yachting
That's not to mention the task of wrestling the pole back onto the mast when the jibe is complete. The closer the jaw at the end of the pole gets to the pole eye on the mast, the stronger the resistance seems. ~ There are two ways to eliminate ...
10
Boating
Tactics it Takes to Win continued from preceding page to jibe and obtain the precious overlap at the mark. On the fifth-leg run. there is more room and opportunity for maneuvering. You will start your run on the jibe previously determined to be ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JIBE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term jibe is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Former Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard aims 'squad player' jibe
Former Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard aims 'squad player' jibe after scoring on LA Galaxy debut. 11:50, 18 July 2015; By Alex Richards ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
2
Modi targets Congress with 'political damaad' jibe, Rahul takes dig …
New Delhi /Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday targeted Congress with 'political damaad' jibe apparently directed at Sonia ... «Bayoubuzz, Jul 15»
3
Ronda Rousey Explains Floyd Mayweather Jibe, Urges Money to …
Rousey beat out Mayweather to win this year's ESPY for Best Fighter and offered a live television jibe at Floyd's checkered past, tweeted by ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
4
Woods wears retirement jibe - beIN Sports
Tiger Woods was served up a witty retort by the American Association of Retired Persons on Thursday, after a poor round at The Open. «beIN SPORTS MENA Breaking News, Jul 15»
5
BJP slams Rahul Gandhi's '56-inch chest' jibe | Free Press Journal
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday hit back at Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi following his '56-inch' chest jibe ... «Free Press Journal, Jul 15»
6
Old phrases don't jibe in new generational gap of words
Old phrases don't jibe in new generational gap of words. 0. Share. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn. Google+ Pinterest Email. Share this with your ... «The Star Beacon, Jul 15»
7
The Ashes: Australia's Steve Smith aims 'negative' jibe at England …
Steve Smith used his bat to bully England on the field and then his mouth to taunt them off it as the Aussies finally fired up in the Ashes. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
8
Jibe on Majithia was to appease Jaitley: Capt - The Tribune
Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh today said Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal's jibe on the Majithia ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jul 15»
9
Daily Mail condemns unions for 'Nazi' jibe, then says reforms are 'a …
“Despite the union barons' howls of rage – and their grotesque comparisons with Nazi Germany – nothing the business secretary proposes is ... «Left Foot Forward, Jul 15»
10
Omar takes jibe at Pak's drone claim - Hindustan Times
Omar takes jibe at Pak's drone claim. Peerzada Ashiq, Hindustan Times, Srinagar; |; Updated: Jul 16, 2015 23:25 IST. Share. Amid raging controversy between ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»

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