jib

noun
UK: /dʒɪb/
US: /dʒɪb/

  1. A triangular sail at the front of a boat.

    1. The boat has a jib.
    2. The yacht sped across the water, its jib catching the wind.
jib intransitive-verb

  1. To refuse to do something, especially because you do not want to or do not approve of it.

    1. I jib at this task.
    2. The horse jibbed at the last fence, throwing the rider off.
jib transitive-verb

  1. To move (a sail) from one side of a vessel to the other.

    1. We jib the sail.
    2. The captain ordered the crew to jib the sails quickly to change direction.

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The phonetic transcription of "jib" is /dʒɪb/ in British English and /dʒɪb/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "jib": "The boat has a jib.". More examples on the page.