JIBE

(noun) 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"
synonyms : barb , dig , gibe , shaft , shot , slam
inspite of his poker face, you could say that all of her barbs had hit home,hard. -added by diviya_inlas
teammates gibing each other when one fouls up an important play -added by nithi
(verb) shift from one side of the ship to the other
"The sail jibbed wildly"
synonyms : change course , gybe , jib
(verb) 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"
synonyms : agree , check , correspond , fit , gibe , match , tally

Mnemonics for jibe

(Tag: ) ji+be : means you ji(agree) with someone.
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(Tag: ) ji+be.....JI..ji...in hindi when we say ji..ji.....ji.....BA....ji ba.(for mom) when we agree with them in some matter..
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(Tag: global) sounds like jive... To jive properly, you need to be in harmony with your partner.
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(Tag: ) Aggressive remarks should be treated as 'jiber crimes ' under section xxx of Indian penal code.
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(Tag: Hindi) jibe(in hindi) sounds like tounge cleaner. so it should be in harmony with the tounge otherwise it scrribles it.
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