Synonyms for kibitz


Grammar : Noun, verb
Spell : kib-its
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɪb ɪts

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Définition of kibitz

Origin :
  • 1927, from Yiddish kibitsen "to offer gratuitous advice as an outsider," from German kiebitzen "to look on at cards, to kibitz," originally in thieves' cant "to visit," from Kiebitz, name of a shore bird (European pewit, lapwing) with a folk reputation as a meddler, from Middle High German gibitz "pewit," imitative of its cry. Young lapwings are proverbially precocious and active, and were said to run around with half-shells still on their heads soon after hatching.
  • As in counsel : noun guidance
  • As in meddle : verb intervene, interfere
  • As in play : verb have fun
  • As in propose : verb suggest, present for action
  • As in trespass : verb infringe, offend
  • As in interlope : verb meddle
  • As in propound : verb propose
  • As in counsel : verb give advice
  • As in advise : verb offer recommendation
Example sentences :
  • He waved a greeting to the desk sergeant and went over to kibitz the card game.
  • Extract from : « The Circuit Riders » by R. C. FitzPatrick

Antonyms for kibitz

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