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Detailed Synonyms for jib in English

jib:

jib [the ~] noun

  1. the jib
    the jib
    • jib [the ~] noun
    the hoist
    – lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects 1
    the crane
    – lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis 1
  2. the jib
    the hoisting crane; the jib
    the crane
    – lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis 1
    the hoist
    – lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects 1
    the derrick
    – a simple crane having lifting tackle slung from a boom 1
  3. the jib
    the gantry; the jib
    the hoist
    – lifting device for raising heavy or cumbersome objects 1
    the crane
    – lifts and moves heavy objects; lifting tackle is suspended from a pivoted boom that rotates around a vertical axis 1
  4. the jib
    – any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast) 1
    the jib
    – any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast) 1
    • jib [the ~] noun

to jib verb (jibs, jibbed, jibbing)

  1. to jib
    – shift from one side of the ship to the other 1
    to jibe; to jib; gybe; change course
    – shift from one side of the ship to the other 1
    • jibe verb (jibes, jibed, jibing)
    • jib verb (jibs, jibbed, jibbing)
      • The sail jibbed wildly1
    • gybe verb
  2. to jib
    – refuse to comply 1
    to resist; to jib; balk; baulk
    – refuse to comply 1
    • resist verb (resists, resisted, resisting)
    • jib verb (jibs, jibbed, jibbing)
    • balk verb
    • baulk verb

Conjugations for jib:

present
  1. jib
  2. jib
  3. jibs
  4. jib
  5. jib
  6. jib
simple past
  1. jibbed
  2. jibbed
  3. jibbed
  4. jibbed
  5. jibbed
  6. jibbed
present perfect
  1. have jibbed
  2. have jibbed
  3. has jibbed
  4. have jibbed
  5. have jibbed
  6. have jibbed
past continuous
  1. was jibbing
  2. were jibbing
  3. was jibbing
  4. were jibbing
  5. were jibbing
  6. were jibbing
future
  1. shall jib
  2. will jib
  3. will jib
  4. shall jib
  5. will jib
  6. will jib
continuous present
  1. am jibbing
  2. are jibbing
  3. is jibbing
  4. are jibbing
  5. are jibbing
  6. are jibbing
subjunctive
  1. be jibbed
  2. be jibbed
  3. be jibbed
  4. be jibbed
  5. be jibbed
  6. be jibbed
diverse
  1. jib!
  2. let's jib!
  3. jibbed
  4. jibbing
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Related Words for "jib":

  • jibs

Alternate Synonyms for "jib":


Related Definitions for "jib":

  1. any triangular fore-and-aft sail (set forward of the foremast)1
  2. shift from one side of the ship to the other1
    • The sail jibbed wildly1
  3. refuse to comply1

Related Synonyms for jib