JIBBED definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary Some jibbed at the discipline - and found themselves derelict Marcus had suggested that this year I might organize it, but I had jibbed You'd have jibbed at the third Conservative fête you were expected to open → see jib2 Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video
Jibbed - definition of jibbed by The Free Dictionary Define jibbed jibbed synonyms, jibbed pronunciation, jibbed translation, English dictionary definition of jibbed n 1 Nautical A triangular headsail set with its luff fastened to a stay rising from the bow, bowsprit, or jib boom 2 a The arm of a mechanical crane
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jibbed: Explore its Definition Usage | RedKiwi Words 'Jibbed' [jibd] is a verb that describes a horse stopping and refusing to move forward or a person hesitating or being unwilling to do something It can be used in contexts like 'The horse jibbed at the water jump ' or 'He jibbed at the idea of getting married '
jib - Oxford Learners Dictionaries jib (at something at doing something) to be unwilling to do or accept something She agreed to attend but jibbed at making a speech Word Origin verb early 19th cent : perhaps related to French regimber (earlier regiber) ‘to buck, rear’; compare with jibe The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words
Jibbed - Definition, Meaning, and Examples in English Jibbed is a slang term that generally refers to someone being cheated, deceived or swindled It originates from the practice of jibs in sailing, where a sail might be manipulated in a way that is unfair to another player or participant in a competition
Jibbed - What does it mean? - WikiDiff Jibbed - What does it mean? (nautical) A triangular staysail set forward of the foremast In a sloop (see image) the basic jib reaches back roughly to the level of the mast (nautical) Usually with a modifier, any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast
jibbed: meaning, translation - WordSense jib (third-person singular simple present jibbes, present participle jibbing, simple past and past participle jibbed) Of a horse, to stop and refuse to go forward ( figuratively ) To stop doing something, to become reluctant to proceed with an activity