Jibe
Jibe [ jahyb ] | |
[ noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. (intr.v.) to shift from side to side as a fore-and-aft sail when running before the wind 2. (intr.v.) to agree or accord 3. (tr.v.) to be the cause of such a shift 4. (n.) an act or instance of jibing | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
The findings of the report did not jibe with the statements made by the parliamentary speaker. |