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Meanings of gibelike in English

Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule.

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Examples for "mocking"
Examples for "mocking"
1
Ain't nobody better. Those words were said in an almost mocking tone.
No mercy
2
More often than not the police car moves on, to mocking laughter.
The Guardian
3
Again the mocking growl which had so disturbed me in the corridor.
Atlantida
4
The tone was more mocking than fierce; but Felicia shrank under it.
The Mating of Lydia
5
She accused my book of mocking everything from domestic abuse to PTSD.
The Guardian
1
We both know you don't feel that way, so stop taunting me.
Frontier courtship
2
The laugh was turned on him; there was ceaseless ridicule and taunting.
Trumps
3
For the moment he felt powerless in face of her cold taunting.
Daughter of the Sun / A Tale of Adventure
4
Its voice was smooth, assured, and only just short of openly taunting.
Sharper than a serpent's tooth
5
Labarde was clearly provoking him; taunting a man just wasn't his style.
Amagansett
1
He heard derisive, scornful laughter that sounded vaguely flat and far away.
Time After Time
2
Bryant's derisive snort was enough to suggest that he did not agree.
The water room
3
But he does it rapidly and without any bitter or derisive idea.
Les Misérables
4
At least she didn't use a derisive tone when she quoted him.
Tarnished Knight
5
A slight derisive smile passed over the harsh features of the plague-nurse.
Old Saint Paul's: A Tale of the Plague and the Fire
1
A laugh frigidly jeering; a look lazily mutinous; gentlemanlike irony, patrician resentment.
The Professor
2
The jeering voice from the rear of the room belonged to Toomey.
The Fighting Shepherdess
3
Following the ignominious defeat the booing and jeering went up several decibels.
The Guardian
4
Another time I asked for hints and ended up jeering at myself.
The Name of the Wind
5
It benumbed him for a second; then he laughed with jeering bitterness.
The Thrall of Leif the Lucky: A Story of Viking Days
Usage of gibelike in English
1
Those behind the fence frequently shouted and yelped in taunts and gibelike cries, but the regiment maintained a stressed silence.
The Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil War
Gibelike through the time