gibe

• Nom désignant une remarque ou un commentaire moqueur, sarcastique ou railleur, souvent destiné à blesser ou à se moquer de quelqu'un.

A noun referring to a taunting, sarcastic, or mocking remark or comment.

1. Mocking remarkB2informal

   A taunting or sarcastic comment intended to make fun of someone.

   Raillerie moqueuse

   • He ignored the gibes from his classmates about his accent.
   • Her gibe about his cooking was meant as a joke.
   • The politician faced constant gibes from the opposition.

   Synonymesbarbcrackderisiondiginsultjeerjibemockeryscoffslursneertaunt

   Antonymescomplimentpraise

• Verbe signifiant se moquer de quelqu'un, le railler ou le taquiner de manière sarcastique ou blessante.

An archaic verb meaning to jeer, mock, or taunt someone.

1. Mock or tauntC1formal

   To make insulting or mocking remarks; to jeer.

   railler, se moquer

   • The audience gibed at the speaker's mistakes.
   • He gibed his opponent for being unprepared.
   • They gibed about her outdated fashion sense.

   Synonymesderidejeermockridiculescoffsneertaunt

   Antonymesapplaudcomplimentflatterpraise