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Scoff vs Jibe - What's the difference?

scoff | jibe |

As nouns the difference between scoff and jibe

is that scoff is derision; ridicule; a derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach or scoff can be (south africa) food while jibe is (nautical) a manoeuver in which the stern of a sailing boat or ship crosses the wind, typically resulting in the sudden sweep of the boom from one side of the sailboat to the other or jibe can be a facetious or insulting remark, a jeer or taunt.

As verbs the difference between scoff and jibe

is that scoff is to jeer; laugh at with contempt and derision or scoff can be (british) to eat food quickly while jibe is (nautical) to perform a jibe or jibe can be to agree.

scoff

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) scof/skof, of Scandinavian origin. Compare (etyl) skaup, Danish skuffelse(noun)/skuffe(verb) and Old High German scoph.

Noun

(en noun)
  • Derision; ridicule; a derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
  • * Shakespeare
    • With scoffs , and scorns, and contumelious taunts.
  • * 1852 , The Dublin University Magazine (page 66)
    • There were sneers, and scoffs , and inuendoes of some; prophecies of failure in a hundred ways
  • An object of scorn, mockery, or derision.
  • * Cowper
    • The scoff of withered age and beardless youth.
    Synonyms
    * derision, ridicule * See also

    Verb

  • To jeer; laugh at with contempt and derision.
  • * Goldsmith
    • Truth from his lips prevailed with double sway, / And fools who came to scoff , remained to pray.
    Synonyms
    * contemn, deride, sneer

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (South Africa) Food.

    • Verb

  • (British) To eat food quickly.
  • (South Africa) To eat.
    • Synonyms
    * (eat quickly) (l), (l) (US)

    See also

    * scuff

    jibe

    English

    (wikipedia jibe)

    Etymology 1

    From obsolete Dutch gijben, itself of obscure origin.

    Alternative forms

    * gybe

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (nautical) A manoeuver in which the stern of a sailing boat or ship crosses the wind, typically resulting in the sudden sweep of the boom from one side of the sailboat to the other.
    • Derived terms
    * jibe ho

    Verb

    (jib)
  • (nautical) To perform a jibe
  • (nautical) To cause to execute a jibe

    • Etymology 2

    Origin unknown.

    Verb

    (jib)
  • To agree.
    • That explanation doesn't jibe with the facts.

    Usage notes

    "Jibe" and "jive" have been used interchangeably in the U.S. to indicate the concept "to agree or accord." While one recent dictionary accepts this usage of "jive," most sources consider it to be in error.

    Etymology 3

    Probably from Old French giber, to handle roughly.

    Alternative forms

    * gibe

    Noun

  • A facetious or insulting remark, a jeer or taunt.
    • He flung subtle jibes at her until she couldn't bear to work with him any longer.