gybe Synonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- disparage
- skewer
- belittle
- make-sport-of
- scout
- tease
- shoot-down
- scorn
- make-fun-of
- laugh-at-
- rag-on
- poke-fun-at
- target
Weak:
- pillory
- catcall
- bug
- lampoon
- rally
- imitate
- jive
- hassle
- rib
- chaff
- pooh-pooh
- take-off-on-
- harry
- satirize
- torment
- bait
- burlesque
- ride
- cock-a-snook-at-
- parrot
- scoff-at-
- decry
- put-down
- razz
- bad-mouth
- kid
- cock-snooks-at-
- caricature
- mimic
- heckle
- sneer-at-
- harass
- pester
- tweak
- needle
- parody
- josh
- ape
- twit
- quiz
- pooh
- rag
gybe Meaning
gybe (v)
shift from one side of the ship to the other
gybe (n.)
See Jib.
gybe (n. & v.)
See Gibe.
gybe (v. t. & i.)
To shift from one side of a vessel to the other; -- said of the boom of a fore-and-aft sail when the vessel is steered off the wind until the sail fills on the opposite side.
gybe Sentence Examples
- The sailboat gybed smoothly, adjusting its sails to the changing wind direction.
- The skipper gybed the main and jib simultaneously, maximizing boat speed.
- Amidst the squall, the crew quickly gybed the mizzen to stabilize the vessel.
- The raceboat gybed expertly around the leeward mark, gaining an advantage.
- The gybe block creaked and groaned as the skipper executed the maneuver.
- The mainsail slatted wildly during the gybe, but the crew kept it under control.
- The inexperienced sailor struggled to gybe the boat, colliding with the buoy.
- The gybe line snapped, leaving the crew stranded with an unwieldy sail.
- The autopilot initiated a programmed gybe, navigating the boat with precision.
- The gybe was so violent that it sent the crew overboard.
FAQs About the word gybe
shift from one side of the ship to the otherSee Jib., See Gibe., To shift from one side of a vessel to the other; -- said of the boom of a fore-and-aft sail whe
taunt, jeer, ridicule, deride,mock, disparage, skewer, belittle, make sport of, scout
approve, applaud, applaud, indorse, endorse, approve, commend, commend, endorse, indorse
The sailboat gybed smoothly, adjusting its sails to the changing wind direction.
The skipper gybed the main and jib simultaneously, maximizing boat speed.
Amidst the squall, the crew quickly gybed the mizzen to stabilize the vessel.
The raceboat gybed expertly around the leeward mark, gaining an advantage.
