Gibes

/dʒaɪbz/ verb, noun

Definition

Third person singular of gibe (mocks or taunts); plural noun for multiple mocking remarks.

Etymology

From gibe + -s (third person singular present or plural noun marker). This is the standard conjugation and pluralization of the word.

Kelly Says

Shakespeare used gibes constantly in his plays—they were the comedic insults that made audiences laugh while still delivering clever social criticism.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መጥቀስ
met-k-es
ARالعربية
إهانات
i-ha-naht
BNবাংলা
কটাক্ষ
kot-aksh
CACatalà
burlesques
bur-les-kes
CSČeština
posměšky
pos-me-sh-ki
DADansk
sarkasmer
sar-ka-sme-r
DEDeutsch
Beleidigungen
be-lay-di-gung-en
ELΕλληνικά
καυστικά σχόλια
kos-tik-a sko-li-a
ESEspañol
insultos
in-sol-toos
FAفارسی
توهین
to-hein
FISuomi
pilailua
pi-lai-lua
FRFrançais
injures
an-zhur
GUGU
શંકા
shan-ka
HAHA
karya
kar-ya
HEעברית
הצקות
hat-ke-t
HIहिन्दी
निघों
ni-ghon
HUMagyar
gúnyolások
goo-nyo-las-ok
IDBahasa Indonesia
sindiran
sin-di-ran
IGIG
akwụkwụ
ak-wuk-wu
ITItaliano
offese
o-f-feh-zeh
JA日本語
中傷
chuu-sho
KKKK
ақпарат
a-q-par-at
KMKM
ប្រាប់
pra-ap
KO한국어
비난
bi-nan
MRMR
उपहास
u-pa-has
MSBahasa Melayu
sindiran
sin-di-ran
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်း
k-yun
NLNederlands
scheldwoorden
skel-do-ren
NONorsk
sarkasmer
sar-ka-sme-r
PAPA
ਨਿਸ਼ਾਨ
ni-shaan
PLPolski
insyn
in-sin
PTPortuguês
ofensas
o-fen-sas
RORomână
jignituri
ji-gni-tu-ri
RUРусский
ед
yed
SVSvenska
sarkasmer
sar-ka-sme-r
SWKiswahili
ukashi
u-ka-shi
TAதமிழ்
குறை
ku-rai
TEతెలుగు
తెలియని
te-liy-ni
THไทย
คำเยาะเย้ย
kam yo-yei
TLTL
pagsusung
pa-gus-sung
TRTürkçe
ağır sözler
a-gir soh-bey-er
UKУкраїнська
нападки
na-pad-ky
URاردو
نکتہ
nak-ta
VITiếng Việt
bà lạo
ba lau
YOYO
àwòrán
aw-oran
ZH中文
嘲笑
chao-xiao
ZUZU
ukusho
u-ku-sho

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