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verb (used without object)
1.
to utter mocking or scoffing words; jeer.
verb (used with object)
2.
to taunt; deride.
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Gibing
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
noun
3.
a taunting or sarcastic remark.
Also, jibe.
Origin:
1560–70; perhaps < Middle French giber to handle roughly, shake, derivative of gibe staff, billhook
1560–70; perhaps < Middle French giber to handle roughly, shake, derivative of gibe staff, billhook
Related forms
gib·er, noun
gib·ing·ly, adverb
Synonyms
1. mock, sneer, gird. 2. ridicule, twit, fleer. 3. sneer, scoff, jeer.
1. mock, sneer, gird. 2. ridicule, twit, fleer. 3. sneer, scoff, jeer.
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