verb
- agreeing or being in harmony with something
- making mocking or scornful remarks
- shifting a fore-and-aft sail from one side of a vessel to the other
Usage: nautical
adjective
- in agreement or harmony
Examples
- The witness’s story wasn’t jibing with the evidence.
- His actions are jibing perfectly with his stated beliefs.
- The kids were jibing at the new student during lunch.
- Stop jibing me about my haircut.
- The crew was jibing the mainsail as the wind shifted.
- Their jibing accounts of the event convinced the jury.
- The data from both studies are jibing nicely.