jib — OAT · Shobdo

jib

verb

1 the horse jibbed at the final fence:

stop at, stop short at, balk at, shy at, retreat from;

refuse.

▷antonyms clear.

2 some struggling farmers jib at paying large veterinary bills:

balk at, fight shy of, shy away from, recoil from, shrink from, draw back from, stop short of;

be unwilling to, be reluctant to, demur at, be loath to, not want to;

informal boggle at.

▷antonyms be willing to.