gibed
Made cutting remarks
Gibed is the past tense of gibe, meaning to mock or taunt someone with derisive remarks.
The other kids gibed him about his haircut.
The word suggests pointed ridicule rather than gentle teasing.
Gibe is sometimes spelled jibe, though jibe has distinct nautical and agreement senses that gibe lacks.
Vocal public mockery
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
- sneeringExpressing scorn facially
- scoffingMocking with contempt
- derisionContemptuous mockery
ridicule · scorn · contempt · insults · heckling · disdain · belittling · disparagement
jeering
Vocal public mockery
derision · ridicule · scorn · contempt · insults · heckling · disdain · belittling · disparagement · lampoon
sardonic
Grimly mocking
- causticChemically burning; bitterly mocking
- cuttingDividing via sharp edge
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
acerbic · mordant · stinging · snide · sneering · ironic · wry · bitter · derisive · withering
teasing
Playful, mild ridicule
repartee · jesting · raillery · chaff · badinage · witticisms · wisecracks · wordplay · joshing · funning