Langtolang Multilingual Dictionary

an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect

• “his parting shot was `drop dead'”
• “she threw shafts of sarcasm”
• “she takes a dig at me every chance she gets”

be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

• “The two stories don't agree in many details”
• “The handwriting checks with the signature on the check”
• “The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun”

laugh at with contempt and derision

• “The crowd jeered at the speaker”