jibe

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdʒaɪb/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/dʒaɪb/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling( jīb)

Inflections of 'jibe' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
jibes
v 3rd person singular
jibing
v pres p
jibed
v past
jibed
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
jibe,
gibe n		(mocking taunt)burla nf
  chiste nm
  mofa nf
  pulla nf
 I know you think you're funny, but your jibes are really hurtful.
 Sé que crees que eres gracioso, pero tus burlas son muy hiriente.
jibe [sb],
gibe [sb]⇒ vtr		(mock, taunt)burlarse de alguien v prnl + prep
  mofarse de alguien v prnl + prep
 (AR: coloquial)cargar a alguien vtr + prep
 The other kids jibed Bobby mercilessly.
 Los otros niños se burlaban de Bobby sin piedad.
jibe at [sb] vi + prep(mock, taunt)burlarse de alguien v prnl + prep
  mofarse de alguien v prnl + prep
 (AR: coloquial)cargar a alguien vtr + prep
 My siblings were always jibing at me for being the smallest.
jibe⇒ vi(correspond, agree)cuadrar⇒ vi
  estar de acuerdo loc verb
 These measurements don't jibe; someone has made an error.
 Estas medidas no cuadran; alguien cometió un error.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
jibe,
also UK: gybe vi		(sailing: shift side to side) (Náutica)virar en redondo loc verb
 The boat jibed in the strong winds and capsized.
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'jibe' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
jab - potshot
Spanish:
chafa - escarnio - burla

Synonyms: agree, accord, more...

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