The meaning of Gibing

Gibing – definition

verb
Make insulting or mocking remarks; jeer.
Usage examples:
Some cynics in the media might jibe
Synonims:
Jeer Taunt Mock Scoff Sneer

Gibing translation into English

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吉宾

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Gibing

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Bavarder

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Geben

Gibing: translate from English into Hindi

गिबिंग

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Beffando

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기빙

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Насмешки

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Burlándose

Word origin

mid 16th century (as a verb): perhaps from Old French giber ‘handle roughly’ (in modern dialect ‘kick’); compare with jib2.

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Gibing – similar words

gibed

verb
Make insulting or mocking remarks; jeer.
Usage examples:
Some cynics in the media might jibe

All meanings and translations of Gibed

gibe

dʒʌɪb

verb
Variant spelling of jibe1 (noun).
Usage examples:
She proved impervious to his sarcastic gibes

verb
An insulting or mocking remark; a taunt.
Usage examples:
A jibe at his old rivals

All meanings and translations of Gibe

Gibing synonims

jeer

verb
Make rude and mocking remarks, typically in a loud voice.
Usage examples:
Some of the younger men jeered at him

noun
A rude and mocking remark.
Usage examples:
The taunts and jeers of my classmates

verb
Laugh at with contempt and derision

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mock

mɒk

verb
Tease or laugh at in a scornful or contemptuous manner.
Usage examples:
Opposition mps mocked the government's decision

adjective
Not authentic or real, but without the intention to deceive.
Usage examples:
A mock-georgian red brick house

noun
Make a replica or imitation of something.

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scoff

skɒf

verb
Speak to someone or about something in a scornfully derisive or mocking way.
Usage examples:
Patrick professed to scoff at soppy love scenes in films

noun
An expression of scornful derision.
Usage examples:
Scoffs of disbelief

noun
Food.
Usage examples:
Ice cream was seen as suitable scoff to keep the under-tens quiet

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taunt

tɔːnt

noun
A remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone.
Usage examples:
Pupils will play truant rather than face the taunts of classmates about their ragged clothes

verb
Provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks.
Usage examples:
Pupils began taunting her about her weight

verb
Harass with persistent criticism or carping

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