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- [jib]
- /dʒɪb/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [jib]
- /dʒɪb/
Definitions of jibbed word
- verb without object jibbed to shift from one side to the other when running before the wind, as a fore-and-aft sail or its boom. 1
- verb without object jibbed to alter course so that a fore-and-aft sail shifts in this manner. 1
- noun jibbed the act of jibing. 1
- verb with object jibbed to cause to jibe. 1
- noun jibbed Simple past tense and past participle of jib. 1
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Origin of jibbed
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
First recorded in 1805-15; perhaps special use of jib2
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Parts of speech for Jibbed
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
jibbed popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
jibbed usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for jibbed
verb jibbed
- balked — to stop, as at an obstacle, and refuse to proceed or to do something specified (usually followed by at): He balked at making the speech.
- recoiled — to draw back; start or shrink back, as in alarm, horror, or disgust.
- retreated — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- shied — simple past tense and past participle of shy2 .
- blanched — to force back or to one side; head off, as a deer or other quarry.
Antonyms for jibbed
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