verb🔗ShareTo shift a fore-and-aft sail from one side of a sailing vessel to the other, while sailing before the wind."The sailboat crew gybed the mainsail to catch the stronger wind gust. "nauticalsailingsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOf a fore-and-aft sail or its boom: to shift, often forcefully and suddenly, from one side of a sailing vessel to the other."The wind shifted suddenly, causing the boat's sail to start gybing violently from one side to the other. "nauticalsailingsportactiontechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareGenerally of a small sailing vessel: to change tack with the wind crossing behind the vessel."The small sailboat gybed quickly, catching the wind from the other side. "nauticalsailingsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(by extension) Often as gybe at: to balk, hesitate, or vacillate when faced with a course of action, plan, or proposal."After initially agreeing to lead the project, Sarah started gybing and suggesting other people might be better suited. "actionattitudemindcharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAlternative spelling of jibe"The small sailboat started gybing as the wind shifted suddenly. "nauticalsailingsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
