jib at sth
(HORSE) old-fashioned — phrasal verb with jib /dʒɪb/ verb (-bb-)Definition
› If a horse jibs at something, it stops suddenly in front of it and refuses to move forward.Horse ridingHorse racing
(Definition of jib at sth (HORSE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bareback adjective, adverb
- blinker noun (HORSE EQUIPMENT)
- equestrian adjective
- high-spirited adjective (ANIMAL)
- horse riding noun
- horseback adjective
- horseback noun
- horsewoman noun
- horsey adjective
- mounted adjective
- paddock noun
- rein sth in phrasal verb (HORSE)
- rider noun (ON HORSE/BICYCLE)
- riderless adjective
- riding habit noun
- saddler noun
- saddlery noun
- silk noun (CLOTH)
- stirrup noun
- unsaddle verb
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