Difference between Jibe and Slam

What is the difference between Jibe and Slam?

Jibe as a noun is a facetious or insulting remark, a jeer or taunt. while Slam as a noun is a sudden impact or blow.

Jibe

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A facetious or insulting remark, a jeer or taunt. A manoeuver in which the stern of a sailing boat or ship crosses the wind. sudden sweep of the boom of a sailboat across from one side of the boat to the other.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To perform a jibe To agree. To cause to execute a jibe

Slam

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To shut with sudden force so as to produce a shock and noise.To put in or on a particular place with force and loud noise. (Often followed by a preposition such as down, against or into.)To strike forcefully with some implement.To speak badly of.To dunk forcefully.To make a slam bid.to change providers (e.g. of domain registration or telephone carrier) for a customer without clear (if any) consent.To defeat by winning all the tricks of a deal or a hand.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A sudden impact or blow.The shock and noise produced by violently closing a door or other object.A slam dunk.An insult.The yellow iron silicate produced in alum works as a waste product.A meal where ingredients are shared by three or more people to create dinner.A poetry slam.A type of card game, also called ruff and honours.Losing or winning all the tricks in a game.A bid of six (small slam) or seven (grand slam) in a suit or no trump.

Example sentence: You slam the bottom and either walk away or suck it up and get through it.

We hope you now know whether to use Jibe or Slam in your sentence.

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