Gybe
verb
In sailing, it's a maneuver to change the direction of a sailboat by swinging the sail from one side to the other.
The experienced sailor smoothly gybed the boat to catch the favorable wind direction.
Often appears as...
- gybe the boat
- smooth gybe
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To agree with someone or something.
His views on politics gybe with mine.
Often appears as...
- gybe with views
- gybe with observations
Usage tips
Formal
verb
In sailing, it's a maneuver to change the direction of a sailboat by swinging the sail from one side to the other.
The experienced sailor smoothly gybed the boat to catch the favorable wind direction.
Often appears as...
- gybe the boat
- smooth gybe
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To agree with someone or something.
His views on politics gybe with mine.
Often appears as...
- gybe with views
- gybe with observations
Usage tips
Formal
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Sailing Term
Used specifically in sailing to describe a technical maneuver involving the sail.
During the regatta, each team had to gybe skillfully.
Pro Tip 2/3Change Direction
Emphasizes the change of course or direction of a sailboat.
We needed to gybe to avoid the approaching storm.
Pro Tip 3/3Wind Influence
The action is performed to take advantage of wind direction in sailing.
The captain decided to gybe to harness the strong westerlies.
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GYBE are among my, erm, two favourite Montreal bands, Arcade Fire being the other.
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