Synonyms of gibes

gibes 1 of 2

verb

variants or jibes

present tense third-person singular of gibe

as in mocks

to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter

teammates gibing each other when one fouls up an important play

Synonyms & Similar Words

• mocks
• ridicules
• taunts
• jeers
• derides
• laughs (at)
• skewers
• makes fun of
• teases
• rags on
• scouts
• pokes fun at
• cocks a snook (at)
• makes sport of
• shoots down
• torments
• scorns
• poohs
• cocks snooks (at)
• disparages
• scoffs (at)
• targets
• quizzes
• razzes
• twits
• sneers (at)
• ribs
• bad-mouths
• belittles
• harasses
• catcalls
• heckles
• decries
• kids
• rags
• burlesques
• chaffs
• parodies
• joshes
• caricatures
• pooh-poohs
• satirizes
• jives
• baits
• lampoons
• pillories
• tweaks
• harries
• pesters
• rallies
• apes
• rides
• travesties
• needles
• hassles
• bugs
• parrots
• takes off (on)
• imitates
• mimics
• barracks
• puts down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• approves
• commends
• sanctions
• endorses
• applauds
• indorses

gibes

2 of 2

noun

variants or jibes

plural of gibe

as in taunts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• taunts
• sneers
• jeers
• insults
• catcalls
• quips
• barbs
• slights
• sarcasms
• outrages
• affronts
• indignities
• brickbats
• invectives
• slurs
• epithets
• offences
• mocks
• darts
• vituperations
• digs
• slaps
• put-downs
• disses
• abuses
• girds
• pokes
• criticisms
• disapprovals
• cuts
• dises
• offenses
• names
• personalities
• attacks
• swipes
• shames
• disgraces
• tortures
• torments
• knocks
• dishonors
• opprobriums
• slams

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compliments
• commendations
• accolades
• praises
• acclaim
• flatteries
• applauses
• adulations