gibing Antonyms

Meaning of gibing

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gibing (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Gibe

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of Gibe

mocking, ridiculing, deriding, taunting, teasing, jeering,laughing (at), making fun of, belittling, shooting down

endorsing, commending, applauding, sanctioning, sanctioning, applauding, commending, approving,approving, endorsing

The sailors struggled against the relentless gibing of the sails in the gale-force winds.

The rhythmic gibing of the boom accompanied the boat's graceful dance upon the waves.

Tim's hasty decision to gibe the sail without proper preparation resulted in a capsize.

The experienced skipper deftly gibed the mainsheet, effortlessly guiding the yacht through the shifting winds.