GYBE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Danish: gibbe
German: gieben
Swedish: gipa

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Verb

shift from one side of the ship to the other

Example: The sail jibbed wildly

Change course, Jib, Jibe, Gybe

The word "gybe" comes from Dutch gijb, which comes from Dutch gijben. Many other languages have similar words:

jibe – A related word in the same word family.

Technical fields like law and medicine preserve Latin and Greek because precision matters more than simplicity.