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Pronunciation: [d͡ʒˈɪbd] (IPA)

"Jibbed" is a word that has several synonyms in the English language. One synonym for "jibbed" is "flinched," which means to react with fear or hesitation. Another synonym is "balked," which means to refuse to proceed or do something. "Shied" is another synonym and means to startle or back away from something. "Recoiled" is another synonym for "jibbed" which means to draw back in fear or surprise. Finally, "hesitated" is another synonym that is similar in meaning to "jibbed," meaning to pause or falter in a course of action. All of these synonyms can be used interchangeably with "jibbed" depending on the context and situation.
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It was warm and damp last night, and many mosquitoes were inside our curtains-didn't feel up to painting much, but took out a sketch book and our hired victoria; the horse Jibbed and tied itself and the traces and the victoria into a knot and kicked up a racket generally in the hotel porch, and we got it extracted in time, then it insisted on taking the victoria along the pavement till I was glad G. was not with me-a fool would have stayed in it-I found I needed a shave, and left as it pranced past a barber's shop.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch
"My model for The Circassian has Jibbed.
"The Orchard of Tears"
Sax Rohmer
When entering Perth, I had a great deal of trouble to induce my riding-camel, Reechy, to lead, but when entering Fremantle she fairly Jibbed, and I had to walk and lead her, so that I was hidden in the crowd, and Mr. Tietkens, coming next to me, appeared to be the leader, as his camel went all right.
"Australia Twice Traversed, The Romance of Exploration Australia Twice Traversed. The Romance Of Exploration, Being A Narrative Compiled From The Journals Of Five Exploring Expeditions Into And Through Central South Australia, And Western Australia, From 1"
Ernest Giles

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unpleasant experience
Synonyms:
bad scene, rotten hand, bum trip, depressing experience, unhappy situation, unpleasant situation, bummer, disaster, downer, drag.

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