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Dib vs Gib - What's the difference?

dib | gib |

As verbs the difference between dib and gib

is that dib is to dig a hole by poking; especially, to dig a small hole in soil for the purpose of planting a bulb or seed while gib is to fasten in place with a gib.

As nouns the difference between dib and gib

is that dib is a dibber (gardening tool while gib is a bolt or wedge made from wood or metal used for holding a machine part in place.

dib

English

(wikipedia dib)

Etymology 1

Verb

(dibb)
  • To dig a hole by poking; especially, to dig a small hole in soil for the purpose of planting a bulb or seed
  • To move in a rapid, cautious manner; especially, with movement like a mouse or rat.
    • See also
    * dibbing * dibber * dibble * dibs

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A dibber (gardening tool)
  • One of the small bones in the knee joints of sheep uniting the bones above and below the joints.

    • Etymology 2

    Verb

    (dibb)
  • (scouting)

    • Anagrams

    * * ----

    gib

    English

    Etymology 1

    (18th century). Perhaps abbreviated from (m), the name of the cat in the old story of Reynard the Fox'', in the ''Romaunt of the Rose , etc.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bolt or wedge made from wood or metal used for holding a machine part in place.
  • A castrated male cat or ferret.
  • A male cat; a tomcat.

    • Verb

  • To fasten in place with a gib.

    • Etymology 2

    Shortened from giblet.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (lb) Miscellaneous pieces of a fragged character, most often in first-person shooters.

    • Verb

  • (lb) To blast an enemy or opponent into gibs.

    • Anagrams

    * (l), (l) * (l) ----