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Raregybe
The correct spelling is gybe.
How to pronounce gybe
noun
IPA: /dʒaɪb/
Say it like: Jyb-e
The correct spelling is gybe. The act of gybing.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.The act of gybing.
- 2.(by extension) A sudden change in approach or direction; vacillation.
- 3.Alternative spelling of jibe
verb
- 1.To shift a fore-and-aft sail from one side of a sailing vessel to the other, while sailing before the wind.
- 2.Of a fore-and-aft sail or its boom: to shift, often forcefully and suddenly, from one side of a sailing vessel to the other.
- 3.Generally of a small sailing vessel: to change tack with the wind crossing behind the vessel.
- 4.(by extension) Often as gybe at: to balk, hesitate, or vacillate when faced with a course of action, plan, or proposal.
- 5.Alternative spelling of jibe
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