gibe English

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gibe

— verb (= jeer) laugh at with contempt and derision The crowd jeered at the speaker

— verb (= match, check, agree) be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics The two stories don't agree in many details The handwriting checks with the signature on the check The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun

— noun (= shot, shaft, dig) an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect his parting shot was 'drop dead' she threw shafts of sarcasm she takes a dig at me every chance she gets

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jeer

scoff

jibe

sneer

taunt

flout

mock

ridicule

mockery

deride

dig

match

insult

till

tally

spade

slam

shove

shot

shaft

scorn

quip

poke

jab

gybe

gird

fleer

fit

derision

correspond

check

barrack

barb

agree

twit

tease

target

tack

snipe

sneer at

sarcasm

reproach

razz

rail

put-down

provoke

pish

needle

mesh

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Criticize

• What words refer to criticizing someone or something?
  criticize be critical be a critic of critique accuse attack launch into an attack on badmouth belittle blame carp cavil censure cite charge decry denounce deprecate deride disparage gibe harangue judge lay into mock rake someone over the coals recriminate reprehend reproach ridicule scoff speak evil of tear down (someone) voice your disapproval
• What words refer to something someone says when criticizing?
  criticism critique (n) accusation attack (n) belittlement castigation censure charge condemnation denigration denouncement denunciation deprecation derision disapproval disparagement excoriation execration faultfinding gibe (n) harangue (n) judgment malediction put-down recrimination reprehension ridicule (n) slur